Pharmacy Technician Buyer, FT/Days

Job Summary

• Exempt: No
• Procures and maintains the pharmaceutical inventories for the inpatient pharmacy. Assists with inventory management, contract compliance and stock management responsibilities. Oversees the pharmacy inventory systems.

Standards of Behavior

Line of Responsibility and Authority

• LINE OF AUTHORITY: Pharmacy Technician Buyer (AHCL) - Director of Pharmacy

Licenses and Certifications

Professionalism and Self-Development

Education and Qualifications

• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: High School Education/GED or equivalent Preferred
• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience Preferred
• LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS: State Pharmacy Technician Lincense Required
• LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS: Pharmaceutical Techncician Board Certification Preferred

Physical Requirements/Work Environment/Use of Senses and Communications Skills

• ACCOMMODATIONS: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee typically encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key responsibilities and essential functions
• CONFIDENTIALITY: Employee must conform with all HIPAA and other confidentiality regulations as required by the job, department, or hospital
• EQUIPMENT USED: Cell phone
• EQUIPMENT USED: General office equipment, including computer, printer, calculator, copy machine and other office equipment
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (a): This job requires frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing, reaching above shoulders, sitting, walking inclines and declines, standing, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive hand motions. Vision requirements include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will occasionally lift boxes and/or supplies weighing up to 25 pounds. The employee must demonstrate lifting a 25-pound box from the floor.
• POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO BLOOD & BODY FLUIDS: Category 2 for potential exposure to blood/body fluids. (Does not usually require the performance of procedures or other tasks in the work routine that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, but Category 2 tasks may require the unexpected performance of these procedures.)

Job Roles

Pharmacy Technician Buyer (AHCL)

• Locates, evaluates and selects cost-effective supply sources. Considers contractual obligations and product availability. Updates and maintains ordering and inventory control system, including purchasing and inventory records. Sets reorder points to maximize inventory turns while maintaining adequate supply level. Makes rounds to the nursing units to exchange patient medication cassettes. Returns unused IV admixture to the pharmacy for credit. Picks up pharmacy documents. Mixes IV additive and chemotherapy as required. Efficiently maintains departmental outdates and drug return program. Processes all drug recall notifications including the removal of identifiable lots from shelves and proper return of items to wholesaler or manufacturer source. Prepares medications and pharmaceutical supplies for the pharmacist to check prior to dispensing to the patient. Prepares usage reports to monitor purchasing patterns and trends. Assists director, clinical specialist, and others in analysis of drug purchases. Monitors formulary compliance. Processes invoices for payment in a timely manner including approval, reconciling product received against items billed, and matching packing slips to invoices. Coordinates purchases for and charges to various interdepartmental and external accounts. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 90 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care facilities, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.