Pharmacy Purchasing Specialist
About The Position
The Pharmacy Purchasing Specialist performs the following duties to assigned sites across Mayo Midwest: accurately and efficiently procures and ensures an effective inventory of medications and supplies; assists with the management of medication shortages; processes medication recalls and the return of pharmaceuticals and/or their destruction; and performs the duties of a Pharmacy Purchasing Technician as assigned. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications for the Purchasing Specialist Bachelor’s degree (business, management, accounting or related field) AND 2 years of pharmacy technician experience; OR Two-year college degree (healthcare of business preferred) AND 4 years pharmacy technician experience; OR High school diploma AND 6 years pharmacy technician experience. Preferred Qualifications A minimum of two years’ experience in pharmacy purchasing and inventory control strongly preferred. Additional Qualifications Effectively reads, writes, speaks and understands English. Must be detailed-oriented; able to prioritize work and able to work independently under general guidelines and procedures. Must demonstrate excellent communication skills; computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet applications; work collaboratively with others and work independently with minimal supervision. No history of drug abuse or misuse, or proof of successful completion of a certified drug abuse rehabilitation program is required License and Certification Current registration with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy, or eligible to obtain. May not perform duties requiring registration until registration is obtained. National Pharmacy Technician Certification required. This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship/ we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position. Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.
Requirements
- Effectively reads, writes, speaks and understands English
- Must be detailed-oriented
- Able to prioritize work
- Able to work independently under general guidelines and procedures
- Must demonstrate excellent communication skills
- Must demonstrate computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet applications
- Work collaboratively with others
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- No history of drug abuse or misuse, or proof of successful completion of a certified drug abuse rehabilitation program is required
- Current registration with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy, or eligible to obtain
- National Pharmacy Technician Certification required
- Bachelor’s degree (business, management, accounting or related field) AND 2 years of pharmacy technician experience; OR Two-year college degree (healthcare of business preferred) AND 4 years pharmacy technician experience; OR High school diploma AND 6 years pharmacy technician experience.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of two years’ experience in pharmacy purchasing and inventory control strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Accurately and efficiently procures medications and supplies
- Ensures an effective inventory of medications and supplies
- Assists with the management of medication shortages
- Processes medication recalls
- Processes the return of pharmaceuticals and/or their destruction
- Performs the duties of a Pharmacy Purchasing Technician as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
