Pharmacy Services Materials Coordinator - Lourdes Hospital

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Maintains accountability for proper documentation and compliance with Drug Supply Chain Security Act and 340b requirements
• Monitors outdated items and process returns accordingly
• 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
• Aids local pharmacy staff with day-to-day operations

Requirements

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)

Qualifications

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

Benefits

Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)

Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts

Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders

Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support