Pharmacy Buyer

McLaren Health Care; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. This role requires managing inventory, placing orders for medications, and ensuring compliance with pharmacy regulations. Candidates must have at least two years of hospital pharmacy experience and a valid state Pharmacy Technician License.

The position comes with a structured schedule from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, with no on-call or weekend duties. A proactive approach to inventory management and a commitment to patient care are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in hospital pharmacy.
• Valid state Temporary, Limited, or Full Pharmacy Technician License.
• Ability to prepare and label chemotherapy agents.

Responsibilities

• Check medication and supply stock daily, placing orders as needed.
• Maintain wholesaler electronic ordering system for daily orders.
• Manage medication backorders and recalls effectively.
• Review and reconcile borrow and loan transactions with outside facilities.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy experience

Chemotherapy preparation

Inventory management

Pharmacy Technician License

Education

Valid state Pharmacy Technician License

Job description

Responsible for providing efficient, cost-effective and consistent purchase management of pharmaceuticals and other supplies and materials. Provides inventory control while maintaining the availability of drugs needed for patient care.

Responsibilities

• Checks medication, IV fluid, and supply stock daily, and orders accordingly based on buying and delivery schedules.
• Places orders for main pharmacy, pharmacy satellite areas and ancillary departments.
• Maintains and monitors wholesaler electronic ordering system to create and place orders daily.
• Uses split billing software daily to comply with 340b program requirements and ensure medications are ordered on appropriate accounts.
• Actively participates in inventory management and assigns par levels in collaboration with pharmacy managers.
• Maintains stock shelves with current identification name and order number.
• Ensures all new medications have been added to necessary computer systems.
• Manages medication backorders and recalls. Meets with managers to review on a regular basis.
• Processes product recalls and ensures all recalled products are removed and returned in a timely manner.
• Works with pharmacy managers to evaluate order quantities and ordering information of all routine and special request (non‑formulary) items.
• Maintains purchase logs.
• Reviews and reconciles borrow and loan transactions with outside facilities and maintains list of approved and restricted facilities.
• Maintains pricing tool and responds to requests for billing audit information.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required

• Two years of hospital pharmacy experience.
• Valid state Temporary, Limited, or Full Pharmacy Technician License; if current candidate has a state Temporary Pharmacy Technician License, a valid state Full Pharmacy Technician licence must be obtained within 365 days of issuance.
• Prepares and labels chemotherapy agents.

Preferred

• Certified Pharmacy Technician with experience and skills in all hospital technician functions.
• One year of experience in purchasing related activities.
• Prior experience with formulary price database maintenance.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full‑time
• Requisition ID: 26003498
• Daily Work Times: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No