Senior Pharmacy Inventory Specialist (Outpatient)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Outpatient Pharmacy Supply Chain Manager and Supervisor, and according to department policies and procedures, and guidelines, the individual is responsible for supporting all aspects pertaining to the inventory management of outpatient, retail, mail order pharmacy pharmaceuticals, Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS), and maintenance of pharmacy medication and associated supplies. This includes but is not limited to: receiving daily medication orders from vendors, monitoring inventory levels, rotating stock, and effectively utilizing return process to ensure proper credit is received from drug wholesaler. Responsible for supporting and training inventory specialists on the daily activities around the inventory management processes. In collaboration and with support from Pharmacy Supply Chain supervisor, helps develop strategy and goals for the department to improve efficiency and cost effective opportunities to maintain expenses favorable to budget. Performs various administrative projects as assigned.

Position: Senior Pharmacy Inventory Specialist (Outpatient)       

Department: Inventory Specialist

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Validates and processing daily medication shipment by reviewing for accuracy, ensuring proper storage conditions and reconciling within vendor systems.
• Facilitates the management of medication inventories by; making sure drug product is within date, rotate inventory as necessary, stored within USP guidelines, timely and accurate stocking of daily wholesaler deliveries.
• Assists the Pharmacy Supply Chain Supervisor with the training of pharmacy teams in stocking the pharmacy shelves appropriately, monitoring for outdated products, and the processing returns for prompt credits.
• Assists the Pharmacy Supply Chain Supervisor with various administrative projects as assigned Triages daily issues that arise from Inventory Specialists and report up to Pharmacy Supply Chain Supervisor as appropriate Maintains all medication shelves and storage areas in a clean, organized, and orderly fashion.
• Processes all drug returns promptly and appropriately within the necessary management system.
• Adjusts inventory levels as needed when returns are processed.
• Makes sure packaged returns meet manufactures and wholesaler shipping requirements.
• Reviews invoices to reconcile credits processed.
• Maintains compliance with DSCSA requirements related to order receiving, exception handling, transfer of inventory, and return of medications to vendors.
• Responsible for Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) transmissions and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) files (importing and exporting of drug inventory files) and then verify successful transmission.
• Responsible for identifying faults in EDI transmissions and alerting management to discuss plan of correction.
• Responsible for identifying affected medication recalls, reconciling inventory to maintain compliance, and reporting to necessary regulatory and supervisory personnel as appropriate
• Ability to make sound decisions and conduct follow up calls for problematic medications deliveries to the facility, from the wholesaler.
• Responsible for tracking dropship medications throughout the health system and maintaining supportive documentation; e.g. packing slips.
• Reports any incorrect shipments and other safety issues to the supervisor immediately.
• Performs cycle counts of inventory on a regular basis to investigate and rectify discrepancies.
• Executes returns of expired non-controlled medications via the reverse distributor.
• Remains informed by reading all department communications.
• Maintains record of daily transaction documents and processes appropriate paperwork for transferring medication and supplies between pharmacies.
• Ensures assigned tasks are accurate and reviewed by supervising personnel as required before completing critical tasks.
• Performs all department required quality assurance responsibilities.
• Adheres to department and hospital standards, including the following

a. Exhibits model AIDET behaviors.

b. Conforms to the hospital standard of contact so that the best possi ble customer service and patient care may be provided:

c. Conducts interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, physicians and fellow employees in a courteous and customer-focused manner.

d. Maintains maintain strict confidentiality of all personal/health sensitive information.

e. Anticipates and is responsive to the service needs of the pharmacist relative to supporting pharmacy services.

f. Utilizes hospital’s behavioral standards as the basis for decision