Pharmacy Inventory Controller

Beth Israel Lahey Health

1d•$60,070 - $80,829•Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. The Pharmacy Inventory Controller is responsible for facilitating the procurement of medicine and pharmacy supplies that meet the prescribed safety and health standards at a cost-effective price for the retail and specialty pharmacies. Keeping accurate records of purchases, reconciling with invoices, ensuring payment of invoices, and return-to-stock for both retail and specialty pharmacies. Additionally, stocking and maintaining of pharmacy automation.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required.
Pharmacy Technician (Massachusetts) - Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy.
1-3 years related work experience required in Medical field.
Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Receives order to ensure separation of duties, matches purchase orders with packing slips, escalates packing slip/purchase order mismatches with distributors and manufacturers.
Assumes a major role in conducting semi-annual inventory tally in cooperation with the Pharmacy Manager. Performs duties as needed by Pharmacy for scheduled and unscheduled time off.
Responsible for overseeing physical inventories in cooperation with the Internal Audit and Finance department.
Ensures all drugs and supplies are appropriately ordered, received, stored, secured and maintained as per standards of practice and manufacturer guidelines. Ensures appropriate pedigree according to Federal and State laws, rules and regulations.
Responsible for maintaining and loading of all pharmacy automation as it pertains to retail pharmacy operations.
Utilize pharmacy software to optimize inventory PAR levels to monitor and maintain inventory, maximize inventory turns by planning and forecasting purchasing needs, minimize and manage slow movers, and manage aged, excess, obsolescence, backorders, and shrinkage and coordinates pharmaceutical returns and credits.
Works with vendors and wholesalers to submit orders through the appropriate channels, such as wholesaler, GPO, dropship, 340B, or manufacturer designee.
Works directly with finance and analysts to provide ongoing and end of month accruals, complete inventory count, cross charges, invoice coding, and financial performance reports for the department.
Oversight of Pharmacy drug and product recalls for both retail and specialty pharmacies.
Assists with the tabulation of the weekly and biennial controlled substances inventory. Oversees the implementation and oversight of CSOS or online C2 ordering for the retail pharmacy. Performs other duties as assigned or required.