Pharmacy services materials coordinator - health pharmacy service center

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

The Pharmacy Services Materials Coordinator compiles, prepares, and generates purchase orders for pharmaceutical products ensuring a minimum supply is available always taking into consideration high usage, drug shortages, and unexpected/emergent usage. This position works to ensure proper accountability of all drug receipts and transactions are maintained in compliance with Drug Supply Chain and Security Act (DSCSA), contracts, and 340b as applicable.

Essential Job Functions

• Collaborates with system and local pharmacy teams to ensure standard ordering and approval processes are achieved and maintained related to pharmacy purchases
• Works with authorizing pharmacist at site to complete controlled substances orders in Controlled Substance Ordering System (CSOS) and on Drug Enforcement Administration 222 forms and ensure proper documentation for ordering narcotics
• Provides oversight and guidance in ensuring appropriate compliance toward perpetual inventory system
• Monitors outdated items and process returns accordingly
• Coordinates annual/other required physical inventory procedures
• Collaborates with accounts payable to ensure timely processing and reconciliation of invoices
• Aligns purchases to system contracts, programs, and initiatives
• Partners with both system and local pharmacy teams to establish plans and processes around current drug shortages
• Processes and authorizes payment for all invoices for merchandise received or credited per established procedure
• Manages pharmacy inventory documentation for compliance with Drug Supply Chain Security Act and 340b requirements
• Provides guidance to pharmacy waste and charge discrepancy tracking process
• Assists local pharmacy staff with day-to-day operations

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

Possess and maintain registration or licensing as necessary to operate as a Pharmacy Technician in the state in which employed. This may include national pharmacy technician certification and/or registration if site or state requires the pharmacy materials coordinator to perform any activities restricted to certification requirements. (Current certification/licensing required; if not currently certified/registered, must obtain within 12 months of employment.)

CPhT (preferred)

Education

High school diploma (required)

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Work Experience

2 years of pharmacy field or materials management experience (required)

Skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Written Communication

Teamwork

Contracts

Inventory

Drug Supply Chain Security Act

Pharmacy Technician

Ordering

Approvals

Pharmaceutical Products

Supply Chain

Invoices

Inventory Planning

Purchase orders

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:


Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more

• Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email [email protected]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected]