Pharmacy Technician-Inventory Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Inventory Receiving & Stocking
• Receive and submit all vendor orders in SureCost.
• Stock medications on primary shelves using FIFO (First-In, First-Out) logic.
• Replenish primary shelves from overstock areas to ensure accuracy and availability.
• Match received items with previous day’s shortages and notify fulfillment technicians.
• Inventory Reconciliation & Maintenance
• Reconcile upload failures by identifying correct NDCs or updating the Framework formulary.
• Evaluate inventory for expired or short-dated medications and follow pharmacy expiration policy.
• Rotate inventory based on expiration dates and maintain organized shelving.
• File invoices by date, verifying required signatures and documentation.
• Research and resolve discrepancies for items not received on previous invoices.
• Formulary & Software Management
• Maintain and manage the pharmacy formulary, including activating and deactivating medications.
• Analyze and adjust discrepancies using the Negative On-Hand Report in SureCost and Framework.
• Process monthly NDC changes and formulary updates for cycle fill.
• Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing
• Generate daily purchase orders in SureCost, optimizing for Generic Compliance Ratio (GCR) and secondary market opportunities in consultation with the Director of Purchasing.
• Research backordered or out-of-stock items and identify in-stock alternatives or suitable vendors.
• Order pharmacy supplies as needed.
• Inventor Optimization
• Return excess or dead stock to primary wholesalers in accordance with return policies.
• Lead the planning, execution, and reconciliation of bi-annual physical inventories alongside the Pharmacist-in-Charge.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of pharmacy, healthcare, or inventory experience required.
• Familiarity with SureCost, Framework, or similar pharmacy software systems preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze data and make informed purchasing and inventory decisions.
• IL Pharmacy Technician license required.