Pharmarcy Procurement Specialist
About The Position
Responsible for maintaining sufficient levels of medications to meet the supply demands of all patient care areas, ambulatory clinics, and the pharmacy storage area, under the direction of Assistant Director for Pharmacy Procurement or Pharmacy Director Reviews current inventory levels of all products, orders drug-related products, reconciles and maintains records of all pharmaceuticals received. Assists in assigning and updating inventory par levels based upon purchase history and usage. Reports all drug shortages, temporarily out-of-stock items and difficult-to-purchase items to Drug Shortage Team. Performs cost transfers to ambulatory clinics and other accounts, as applicable. Interacts with vendors to secure cost effective, high quality products and services. Coordinates the return and/or disposal of surplus and/or expired inventory. Reviews requests for products and services to ensure accuracy, completeness, authorized signatures, and compliance with relevant policies. Recommends measures to improve the quality or delivery of service to customers, and/or to reduce costs associated with the procurement. Maintains required documentation for compliance with internal policies, procedures, SOPs, as well as state and federal rules and regulations. Performs related responsibilities as required and completes assigned tasks in a timely manner.
Requirements
- Two years of college or equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Two years of pharmacy purchasing or related experience or three years of experience in hospital pharmacy setting.
- Positions within this classification may require previous hospital pharmacy purchasing experience.
- Must maintain registration as a pharmacy technician with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
- CPhT certification through either PTCB or NHA and active Georgia Pharmacy Technician registration, or current enrollment in an accredited School of Pharmacy with a current Georgia Pharmacy Intern license.
- Ability to work Monday through Friday during normal business hours or per discretion of Assistant Director for Pharmacy Procurement or Pharmacy Director.
- Ability to work after hours, weekend and holiday coverage as necessary.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining sufficient levels of medications to meet supply demands
- Reviewing inventory levels and ordering drug-related products
- Reconciling and maintaining records of pharmaceuticals received
- Assisting in assigning and updating inventory par levels
- Reporting drug shortages and out-of-stock items
- Performing cost transfers to ambulatory clinics and other accounts
- Interacting with vendors to secure cost-effective products and services
- Coordinating the return and/or disposal of surplus/expired inventory
- Reviewing requests for products and services for compliance
- Recommending measures to improve service quality or reduce costs
- Maintaining required documentation for compliance
- Completing assigned tasks in a timely manner
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
