Systemwide Pharmacy Purchasing Specialist

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation

Memphis (TN)

On-site

USD 30,000 - 39,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a System Pharmacy Technician – Centralized Purchasing to support enterprise medication purchasing and centralized inventory across the network. You will supervise replenishment workflows under a licensed pharmacist and drive standardized purchasing practices using Omnicell IOS and related systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration with pharmacy leaders, site teams, wholesalers, and vendors to optimize purchasing, reduce waste, and improve

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field or 3 years of pharmacy technician experience in a hospital, health system, or institutional pharmacy setting.
Experience supporting centralized purchasing and multi-site pharmacy inventory coordination.
Experience using Omnicell IOS virtual inventory or similar pharmacy inventory optimization system.

Responsibilities

Supports system-wide medication purchasing and replenishment activities in alignment with pharmacy policies, wholesaler processes, and organizational expectations.
Monitors Omnicell IOS virtual inventory dashboards, enterprise reports, and exception queues to identify trends, imbalances, shortage risks, expiration concerns, and opportunities for action across multiple facilities.
Provides centralized oversight of purchasing-related follow-up to improve consistency, timeliness, and accountability for identified inventory opportunities.
Implements standardization of purchasing workflows, replenishment processes, and inventory control practices across system pharmacy operations.
Works with system pharmacy leadership in maintaining appropriate inventory levels for targeted medications based on utilization trends, shortage risk, and operational priorities.
Coordinates with pharmacists, pharmacy leaders, site-based teams, wholesalers, and vendors regarding shortages, backorders, substitutions, urgent purchasing needs, and resolution of supply issues.
Identifies redistribution and transfer opportunities across locations, when appropriate, to reduce waste, improve inventory utilization, and minimize emergency purchasing.
Monitors product expirations, slow-moving inventory, and excess stock to reduce avoidable write-offs and support better inventory turns.
Promotes adherence to contracted purchasing channels, preferred products, and standardized medication procurement practices across the system.
Responsible for item maintenance, purchasing documentation, inventory records, and other data elements necessary to support centralized purchasing operations.
Prepares system-level reports, summaries, and tracking tools related to purchasing activity, identified opportunities, action follow-up, and operational performance.
Provides insight on implementation and ongoing optimization of centralized purchasing strategies designed to improve visibility, consistency, and financial stewardship.
Collaborates with system pharmacy leadership to identify and support savings opportunities related to drug waste reduction, purchasing standardization, inventory optimization, and labor efficiency.
Escalates significant purchasing, shortage, or inventory issues to appropriate pharmacy leadership in a timely manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.