Pharmacy Buyer & Inventory Specialist

Javon Bea Hospital; Riverside (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA Options

Generous paid time off

Tuition and certification reimburse

Well-being Programs

Job summary

Mercyhealth is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to manage purchasing, inventory, invoicing, and contract compliance across the hospital and outpatient clinics. The role requires coordinating drug procurement, substitutions, recalls, returns, and annual inventory reporting while performing all routine technician duties.

The successful candidate will maintain purchasing records, process invoices in McKesson Supply Management, and support emergency procurement workflows.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy technician with a certified level and 10 years purchasing responsibilities.
• Ability to process invoices, manage inventory, and maintain contract compliance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

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 the McKesson Supply Management program.
• 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

Analytical

Design

Problem Solving

Project Management

Technical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Judgments

Planning/Organizing

Leadership

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Experience: 10 years

Tools

McKesson Supply Management

Job description

Mercyhealth is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to manage purchasing, inventory, invoicing, and contract compliance across the hospital and outpatient clinics. The role requires coordinating drug procurement, substitutions, recalls, returns, and annual inventory reporting while performing all routine technician duties.

The successful candidate will maintain purchasing records, process invoices in McKesson Supply Management, and support emergency procurement workflows.