Pharmacy Inventory Clerk - Full Time - CPSC Detroit

About the role

Under general supervision and following established procedures, oversees pharmaceutical inventories by ordering, receiving, and delivering pharmaceuticals and related pharmacy supplies to assigned patient care areas.

Responsibilities

• Manages inventory levels in both the Central Pharmacy and Stockroom in accordance with established PAR levels.
• Receives incoming pharmacy shipments from dock area; unpacks shipments and checks stock by comparing manufacturers packing list with record of hospital purchase order. Follows established procedures to document and resolve discrepancies in shipments. Ensures pricing is consistent with pharmacy contracts.
• Prepares and delivers floor stock drugs and pharmaceutical supplies to nursing units and other cost centers.
• Inventories and reorders medications and supplies as needed in the pharmacy and I.V. room.
• Writes up charge slips and month-end billing totals for floor stock requisitions.
• Cleans unit-dose carts and cassettes daily.
• Restocks floor stock I.V.’s on all nursing units.
• Processes pharmaceutical requisitions from clinics, central pharmacy, PCAP’s, nursing units, hospital-owned medical practices, and other cost centers. Delivers the requisitioned items to appropriate cost center or dock for shipment.
• Places all inventory received from vendors under proper storage and/or delivers to user department.
• Inspects inventory to identify “about to expire” medications and arranges for drug return to vendor or manufacturer for financial credit.
• Rotates inventory monthly.
• Receives and handles telephone inquiries from nursing units, off-site medical practices, urgent cares, PCAP’s and ancillary support areas regarding inventory, related procedures, and pharmaceutical requisitions.
• Maintains pharmacy stock room area in a neat and orderly fashion.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• One year of material management or inventory control experience preferred.
• Basic computer skills.

Organization: Community Care Services
Department: Central Compliance Pkg
Shift: Variable