Hospital Pharmacy Buyer & Inventory Lead

Mercy Health System Corporation; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life & Disability Insurance

FSA/HSA Options

Paid time off

Parental and caregiver leave

Tuition and certification reimburse

Well-being Programs

Employee Discounts

On-Demand Pay

Job summary

Mercyhealth is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to manage purchasing, inventory, invoicing, and contract compliance across the hospital system and outlying clinics.

You will document supply transactions electronically, process invoices via McKesson Supply Management, and support annual inventory reporting. Strong attention to detail and years of purchasing experience are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of certified pharmacy technician experience with purchasing responsibilities.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification required.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Proficient in electronic purchasing and invoicing processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintains purchasing records of drugs dispensed in the hospital and drugs dispensed to all outlying clinics.
• Documents all supply transactions electronically.
• Processes invoices online through McKesson Supply Management.
• Approves invoices for payment to the Pharmacy manager.
• Processes clinic drug charges and hospital department charges.
• Executes pharmaceutical materials management procedures to optimize inventory levels while monitoring inventory turns and contract compliance.
• Manages par-levels, stock rotation, drug availability, drug substitutions, drug representatives, drug recall, drug destruction and return of product for credit.
• Executes all emergency drug procurement procedures for the health system.
• Maintains inventory based on the current purchasing contract.
• Recommends drug substitutions to hospital and clinic personnel as contracts change.
• Performs annual inventory procedures, calculations, and reporting.
• In addition to duties above all duties of a technician position.

Skills

Pharmacy purchasing

Inventory management

Invoicing

Contract compliance

Pharmacy technician duties

Emergency procurement

Vendor relations

Tools

McKesson Supply Management

Job description

Mercyhealth is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to manage purchasing, inventory, invoicing, and contract compliance across the hospital system and outlying clinics.

You will document supply transactions electronically, process invoices via McKesson Supply Management, and support annual inventory reporting. Strong attention to detail and years of purchasing experience are essential for success in this role.