System Pharmacy Technician-Centralized Purchasing

Baptist•Memphis, TN

About The Position

The System Pharmacy Technician – Centralized Purchasing supports system-wide medication purchasing, inventory oversight, and centralized replenishment across Baptist Memorial Health Care pharmacy operations. The role operates under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist and system pharmacy leadership, with dedicated responsibility for centralized purchasing workflows and enterprise inventory monitoring using Omnicell IOS virtual inventory and other designated pharmacy purchasing systems. The position improves consistency, monitoring, standardization, and response time for purchasing and inventory opportunities across multiple facilities. It supports disciplined medication procurement, medication availability, contract compliance, reduced inventory waste, and stewardship of pharmacy resources. The technician also partners with system pharmacy leadership to standardize purchasing processes, improve visibility into inventory opportunities, and optimize pharmacy technology investments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field or three years of pharmacy technician experience in a hospital, health system, or institutional pharmacy setting.
Experience supporting centralized purchasing, buyer functions, or multi-site pharmacy inventory coordination.
Experience using Omnicell IOS virtual inventory, Omnicell platforms, or a similar pharmacy inventory optimization system.
Current Pharmacy Technician registration and/or licensure as required by applicable state law.

Nice To Haves

Experience in medication purchasing, inventory management, wholesaler ordering, or pharmacy supply processes.
Experience working with pharmacy automation systems, medication inventory tools, or related technology platforms.
Experience in system, regional, or enterprise pharmacy operations.
National pharmacy technician certification, if required by department or state regulation.

Responsibilities

Support system-wide medication purchasing and replenishment in alignment with pharmacy policies, wholesaler processes, and organizational expectations.
Monitor Omnicell IOS virtual inventory dashboards, enterprise reports, and exception queues for trends, imbalances, shortage risks, expiration concerns, and opportunities for action across facilities.
Provide centralized oversight of purchasing-related follow-up to improve consistency, timeliness, and accountability.
Standardize purchasing workflows, replenishment processes, and inventory control practices across system pharmacy operations.
Work with system pharmacy leadership to maintain appropriate inventory levels for targeted medications based on utilization trends, shortage risk, and operational priorities.
Coordinate with pharmacists, pharmacy leaders, site-based teams, wholesalers, and vendors on shortages, backorders, substitutions, urgent purchasing needs, and supply issue resolution.
Identify appropriate redistribution and transfer opportunities across locations to reduce waste, improve inventory utilization, and minimize emergency purchasing.
Monitor product expirations, slow-moving inventory, and excess stock to reduce avoidable write-offs and support better inventory turns.
Promote adherence to contracted purchasing channels, preferred products, and standardized medication procurement practices.
Maintain item data, purchasing documentation, inventory records, and other data needed for centralized purchasing operations.
Prepare system-level reports, summaries, and tracking tools related to purchasing activity, identified opportunities, follow-up, and operational performance.
Provide insight on implementing and optimizing centralized purchasing strategies to improve visibility, consistency, and financial stewardship.
Collaborate with system pharmacy leadership to identify and support savings opportunities related to drug waste reduction, purchasing standardization, inventory optimization, and labor efficiency.
Escalate significant purchasing, shortage, or inventory issues to appropriate pharmacy leadership in a timely manner.
Perform other duties as assigned.