Central Fill Inventory Technician (Mid Shift)

Albertsons • Ridgefield, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing inventory within a central fill pharmacy setting. Key duties include ordering, receiving, and documenting pharmaceutical shipments, maintaining accurate inventory counts, and ensuring the cleanliness and organization of storage areas. The position also involves managing stock rotation, monitoring aging products, handling out-of-stock situations, and assisting with reverse distribution, expired product handling, recalls, and returns. Additionally, the role may involve cross-training other personnel and performing pharmacy technician duties during peak times. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Pharmacy Technician License in the Central Fill home state.
• Ability to preserve confidentiality of patient information.
• Willing and able to stand/walk at least 8 hours with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Willing and able to perform tasks which include pushing, pulling, grasping, bending, stooping, rotating, reaching, and lifting/carrying up to 40 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Loading/unloading pallets with use of equipment including but not limited to, pallet jack, electric pallet jack.
• Visual focus such as counting, observing, etc. is required consistently.
• Performing repetitive tasks up to 100% of the time.
• Good computer skills.
• Good math skills.

Nice To Haves

• A national Pharmacy Technician Certification.
• Previous pharmacy inventory management experience in high volume retail setting.
• Previous pharmacy technician experience within a retail setting.
• Central Fulfillment Pharmacy Technician experience.
• Prefers to work in a closed-door environment (no adjudication, customer interaction, phone work).
• Previous supply chain or inventory control experience.

Responsibilities

• Place inventory orders with pharmaceutical wholesalers, 3rd Party suppliers, and follow up on shipments and deliveries.
• Receive, reconcile, and document all shipments, communicating with vendors and managing inter-store transfers.
• Maintain accurate inventory counts for pharmaceuticals, production line supplies, and office supplies.
• Assist in developing and implementing new processes for improving efficiency and reducing costs within the supply chain function.
• Participate in periodic Inventory Audit preparations.
• Manage storage areas for cleanliness and order, ensuring stock is prepared for the next day with consideration for ergonomics and efficiency.
• Rotate stock and monitor/manage aging products, including DSCSA.
• Manage out-of-stock issues to minimize production delays and carrying costs.
• Assist with appropriate reverse distribution, expired product handling, recalls, and returns.
• Assist in cross-training identified production personnel for inventory receiving and other inventory-specific projects.
• Work within the licensure of a pharmacy technician if needed during production surges or inventory downtimes.
• Perform other duties as assigned concurrent with all applicable laws and regulations.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed