Pharmacy Technician III - Inventory Specialist

Mosaic Life Care•Saint Joseph, MO

10h

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician III - Inventory Specialist works under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Strategic Sourcing Manager. This position manages pharmacy inventory to meet daily operational needs, including setting inventory levels, anticipating medication and supply needs, and removing outdated or recalled drugs. The technician communicates usage variations and urgent needs to the pharmacy buyer, helps adjust supply and order levels, investigates back orders and stockouts, and takes steps to maintain inventory. The role performs required regulatory inspections and restocks supplies and medications in the pharmacy, patient care areas, ambulatory clinic medication rooms, and ancillary care areas. The technician coordinates with the automation technician to maintain accurate inventory and par levels, and with the pharmacy buyer to ensure medication availability. The position also staffs the pharmacy as a technician when needed. Additional duties include managing perpetual inventory, coordinating with the Willow analyst to keep product information accurate in the pharmacy inventory system and EHR, conducting quality assurance inspections and cycle counts, monitoring shortages, and supporting regulatory compliance and procurement. The technician prepares medications under pharmacist direction, including intravenous solutions, and refills automated dispensing units and department floor stock.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Apply to the Missouri Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern within 3 days of hire; an intern license is required if currently enrolled in a school of pharmacy.
Complete registration with the Missouri Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern within 75 days of hire; an intern license is required if currently enrolled in a school of pharmacy.
Accurately enter computer data, including medications, dosages, strengths, expiration dates, and other information.
Computer skills.
Ability to communicate clearly and use professional, courteous telephone etiquette.
Ability to accurately calculate dosages, including oral and IV dosages.
Precise hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills to safely prepare intravenous solutions, chemotherapy, and TPN, and handle small items and equipment such as IV medications, prepackaging, needles, and syringes.
Ability to communicate appropriately, take and deliver messages, prioritize and multitask, adapt to additional work, and work in a team environment.
Flexibility to adjust personal schedule to meet department staffing requirements.
Ability to lift and push varying weights up to 50 pounds.
Ability to move between kneeling, stooping, reaching, standing, and sitting positions, and walk the facility and return to the pharmacy within 40 minutes.
Ability to perform assembly functions for intravenous admixture and unit-dose prepackaging systems.
Ability to manipulate numbers and calculate metric conversions and medication dosages.
Ability to interpret data and read medication orders for computer entry; follow established standards and medication protocols; and calculate physician-ordered dosages from stock solutions.
Ability to understand written and verbal medication requests and prioritize workload demands with good organizational skills.
Ability to focus attention and remain alert during tasks.
Ability to visually read and understand written physician orders, hear and handle telephone requests, and receive and follow verbal instructions from a supervisory pharmacist.
Ability to visually assess colors to determine whether admixed solutions were dispensed and mixed as ordered.
Ability to function with minimal supervision after an appropriate training period.

Nice To Haves

Hospital pharmacy experience.
Knowledge of intravenous admixture, unit-dose, and pharmacy automation.
Experience with pharmacy inventory management systems.

Responsibilities

Optimize and manage the perpetual inventory database to maintain par levels of formulary medications, avoid stockouts, and reduce waste.
Perform required regulatory inspections and restock supplies and medications in the pharmacy, patient care units, clinics, and ancillary care areas.
Coordinate with the Willow analyst to confirm drug products are up-to-date and accurate in the pharmacy inventory system and EHR database.
Conduct regular quality assurance inspections focused on TJC requirements, including product integrity and expiration dates.
Coordinate medication procurement for clinics and patient care areas.
Conduct inventory cycle counts on a regular cadence.
Monitor shortage lists and proactively order medications or supplies to minimize disruption to patients.
Ensure regulatory compliance, optimize inventory management through par-level adjustments, and maintain working relationships with key stakeholders.
Work with the pharmacy buyer to support compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act.
Prepare medications under pharmacist direction and prioritize workflow while addressing problems as needed.
Prepare intravenous solutions, including large-volume fluids with additives, intravenous piggybacks, chemotherapy, and TPN, using aseptic technique.
Refill automated dispensing units and department and unit floor stock, including troubleshooting automation-related issues.
Staff the pharmacy as a technician as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.