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

Adventist Health•Bakersfield, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks. Job Summary: 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 Techncian license: Required in CA and OR
State Pharmacy Technician (PTC): Required

Nice To Haves

High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
Pharmaceutical Technician Board certification: Preferred

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.