Pharmacy Inventory Clerk – Full Time Days – Elijah McCoy

Henry Ford Health - Careers; Michigan; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit is seeking a Pharmacy Inventory Clerk to oversee pharmaceutical inventories by ordering, receiving, and delivering medications and supplies to patient care areas. The role supports central pharmacy and stockroom operations and requires basic computer skills.

A high school diploma or GED is required, with a preference for 1 year of material management or inventory control experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
• One year of material management or inventory control experience preferred.
• Basic computer skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical inventories by ordering, receiving, and delivering pharmaceuticals and related supplies to assigned patient care areas.
• Manages inventory levels in Central Pharmacy and Stockroom according to PAR levels.
• Receives shipments, unpacks, checks stock against purchase orders, and resolves discrepancies; ensures pricing aligns with contracts.
• Delivers floor stock drugs and supplies to nursing units and cost centers.
• Repackages or restocks inventory in I.V. room and pharmacy areas as needed.
• Processes requisitions from clinics and hospital units and delivers items to the appropriate cost center.
• Maintains neat and orderly stock room and shelf areas.
• Identifies about-to-expire medications and arranges for returns to vendors for credit.
• Rotates inventory monthly and handles inbound inquiries about inventory procedures.

Skills

Inventory management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Join Henry Ford Health as a Pharmacy Inventory Clerk!

++GENERAL SUMMARY:++

Schedule: Full Time Day Shifts

Location: Detroit, Elijah McCoy

Under general supervision and following established procedures, oversees pharmaceutical inventories by ordering, receiving, and delivering pharmaceuticals and related pharmacy supplies to assigned patient care areas.

++PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:++

• Manages inventory levels in both the Central Pharmacy and Stockroom in accordance with established PAR levels.
• Receive incoming pharmacy shipments from dock area; unpack shipments and checks stock by comparing manufacturers packing list with record of hospital purchase order. Follows established procedures to document and resolve discrepancies in shipments. Ensures pricing is consistent with pharmacy contracts.
• Prepare and deliver floor stock drugs and pharmaceutical supplies to nursing units and other cost centers.
• Inventory and reorder medications and supplies as needed in the pharmacy and I.V. room.
• Write-up charge slips and month-end billing totals for floor stock requisitions.
• Cleans unit-dose carts and cassettes daily
• Restock floor stock I.V.'s on all nursing units
• Process pharmaceutical requisitions from clinics, central pharmacy, PCAP's, nursing units, hospital-owned medical practices, and other cost centers. Delivers the requisitioned items to appropriate cost center or dock for shipment.
• Places all inventory received from vendors under proper storage and/or delivers to user department
• Inspects inventory to identify "about to expire" medications and arranges for drug return to vendor or manufacturer for financial credit
• Rotates inventory monthly.
• Receives and handles telephone inquiries from nursing units, off-site medical practices, urgent cares, PCAP's and ancillary support areas regarding inventory, related procedures, and pharmaceutical requisitions.
• Maintains pharmacy stock room area in a neat and orderly fashion

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

++EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:++

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• One year of material management or inventory control experience preferred.
• Basic computer skills
  Additional Information
• Organization: Corporate Services
• Department: Pharmacy Admin - Product Line
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable