Pharmacy Inventory Specialist Inpatient

Brown Medicine•Cranston, RI

11d•$23 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Inventory Specialist works under the supervision of a pharmacist and Purchasing Specialist and reports to the Inpatient Pharmacy Operations Manager. The role receives medications and pharmaceutical supplies at the loading dock and transports them within the Rhode Island Hospital Pharmacy (RIH Pharmacy). It identifies suspected illegitimate products and takes appropriate action, and initiates and performs electronic tracing of medications and supplies received into or transferred out of the pharmacy. The specialist processes pharmacy supply chain documentation, manages medication and supply inventory using computerized systems, monitors inventory levels, and supports purchasing decisions through reports and discrepancy review. The role helps prepare medications for distribution to Brown University Health facilities and coordinates shipping logistics. It also repackages bulk non-sterile pharmaceutical products in accordance with USP Chapter 795 procedures. Duties must comply with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), USP Chapter 800, and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommendations for hazardous drug handling. Employees are expected to model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence and demonstrate its core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences; Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Maintain current unrestricted Rhode Island Pharmacy Technician II licensure.
Hold and maintain current National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT), or have at least one year of licensed pharmacy technician work experience, sit for the CPhT exam within the first six months of hire, and achieve and maintain CPhT within 12 months of hire. Upon achieving CPhT certification, obtain Rhode Island Pharmacy Technician II licensure immediately.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
Minimum one year of experience as a pharmacy technician.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Effective interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of college.
Pharmacy technician experience gained in a similarly diverse and operationally complex healthcare environment.
Familiarity with purchasing and inter-dependent software information systems, such as RxStrategies, PeopleSoft, PharmNotes, and ConsortiEX.

Responsibilities

Receive medications and pharmaceutical supplies at the loading dock and transport them within the Rhode Island Hospital Pharmacy.
Identify suspected illegitimate medications and supplies and take appropriate action.
Initiate and execute electronic tracing of medications and supplies received into and transferred out of the RIH Pharmacy.
Use computerized systems to perform stock receiving and inventory operations and troubleshoot systems as needed.
Use and maintain pharmacy inventory management systems to monitor, manage, and maintain accurate inventory levels within the RIH Pharmacy and across Brown University Health facilities.
Generate and interpret inventory reports to support purchasing decisions, identify discrepancies, and optimize inventory par levels.
Receive, sign, process, sort, and file pharmacy supply chain documents in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
Perform duties in compliance with DSCSA, USP Chapter 800, and NIOSH recommendations for hazardous drug handling.
Provide timely and accurate written and verbal communication to staff, management, and customers regarding stock receiving and pharmacy supply chain.
Review and analyze pharmacy supply chain operations and workflow periodically and recommend efficiency improvements.
Collaborate with the Inpatient Pharmacy Operations Manager and Purchasing Specialists to implement approved operational changes.
Participate in continuous quality improvement activities related to medication and supply receiving, inventory control, and supply chain.
Perform other pharmacy technician and pharmacy purchasing specialist technician duties relating to pharmacy supply chain, within scope of licensure, as needed.