Pharmacy Technician Buyer, Clinical Pharmacy (Per Diem, Day Shift)

Adventist Health•Bakersfield, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Procures and maintains the pharmaceutical inventories for the inpatient pharmacy. Assists with inventory management, contract compliance and stock management responsibilities. Oversees the pharmacy inventory systems.

Requirements

State Pharmacy Technician license: Required in state of practice (CA or OR)
High School Education/GED or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience
Pharmaceutical Technician Board certification

Responsibilities

Locates, evaluates and selects cost-effective supply sources.
Considers contractual obligations and product availability.
Updates and maintains ordering and inventory control system, including purchasing and inventory records.
Sets reorder points to maximize inventory turns while maintaining adequate supply level.
Makes rounds to the nursing units to exchange patient medication cassettes.
Returns unused IV admixture to the pharmacy for credit.
Picks up pharmacy documents.
Mixes IV additive and chemotherapy as required.
Efficiently maintains departmental outdates and drug return program.
Processes all drug recall notifications including the removal of identifiable lots from shelves and proper return of items to wholesaler or manufacturer source.
Prepares medications and pharmaceutical supplies for the pharmacist to check prior to dispensing to the patient.
Prepares usage reports to monitor purchasing patterns and trends.
Assists director, clinical specialist, and others in analysis of drug purchases.
Monitors formulary compliance.
Processes invoices for payment in a timely manner including approval, reconciling product received against items billed, and matching packing slips to invoices.
Coordinates purchases for and charges to various interdepartmental and external accounts.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.