Pharmacy Purchasing Advanced Pharmacy Technician

About This Role

Coordinate pharmacy drug inventory exceeding $13 million per month, ensuring compliance with group purchasing organization contracts and balancing financial investment with daily operational needs. Purchase and receive pharmaceuticals for various UChicago Medicine facilities and manage drug shortages.

Responsibilities

• Purchase and receive routine drug inventory utilizing electronic interfaces with vendors
• Recommend alternate product brands for cost savings
• Determine the severity of drug shortage problems and recommend alternative procurement sources
• Inform pharmacy management of the need to select new vendors or utilize alternative products
• Pro-actively communicate drug shortages and/or out of stock situations to the Pharmacy Purchasing Manager
• Place orders for all clinics on campus and offsites via 62 or electronic form
• Perform all processes related to DSCSA and 340b HRSA compliance
• Manage drug recalls via recall software and alert appropriate impacted parties
• Maintain records for DSCSA to be compliant with the FDA
• Maintain Macrohelix 340b split billing software to be compliant with 340b guidelines
• Maintain expired medications and work with reverse distributors for return

Requirements

• Minimum of at least 2-3 years experience in pharmacy purchasing or 2-5 years experience as a pharmacy technician
• Knowledge and proficiency with hospital operations and pharmacy practices and procedures, medications, medical supplies, hospital practice, healthcare regulatory requirements, and record keeping
• Knowledge of purchasing and 340B guidelines
• Computer entry skills and ability to accurately type at 35 WPM
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently with attention to detail
• Ability to perform mathematical computations
• Ability to interact effectively with others

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED) required. Bachelors or other advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of at least 2-3 years experience in pharmacy purchasing OR minimum of at least 2-5 years experience as a pharmacy technician

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

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