Pharmacy Inventory Tech, Inpatient

Community Health System•Fresno, CA

15h

About The Position

All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA The perfect blend of exceptional care and comfortable accommodations, Clovis Community Medical Center remains a top choice for women's services, labor and delivery, advanced minimally invasive surgeries, sports medicine, and weight-loss surgery. Home to the Marjorie E. Radin Breast Care Center, California's premier breast care center, we offer screening, diagnostics, and treatments using the most cutting-edge technology available. We're a family-oriented, suburban hospital at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains that's part of the Community Medical Centers healthcare network. Expanded in 2012, Clovis Community has 208 all-private rooms - making Clovis Community the only comprehensive hospital in the area with all-private rooms. Whether for inpatient or outpatient care, we're here to provide the best possible experience and the highest quality care for the people we serve. That means we are able to offer a variety of ways for you to grow - both in the way you do your job as a healthcare professional and in the way you live your personal life. If you share our passion for providing the best possible care for each and every patient, you should consider a career with our team at Clovis Community Medical Center. Responsibilities Responsible for maintaining pharmaceutical inventories in main pharmacy, pharmacy satellites and automated dispensing cabinets to ensure timely, accurate, compliant and cost-effective medication availability and storage. In collaboration with Pharmacy Leadership, prepares and analyzes data for supply chain optimization, inventory management, recommending adjustments to stocking levels, PARs and turns.

Requirements

High School Diploma, General Education Development (GED) or Completion of a CMC Approved Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Certificate required
2 years of experience in a healthcare setting required
RXTECH - State of California Pharmacy Technician License required

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree preferred
3 years of inventory management experience in the healthcare industry preferred
CPHT - Certified Pharmacy Technician preferred

Responsibilities

Promotes a collaborative and a cooperative work environment. Improves inter- and intra-departmental relationships by utilizing communication, interpersonal relationships and team building.
Responsible for collecting, organizing and evaluating medication usage and supply information for direct patient care, medication use review and pharmacy leadership.
Supports the departments’ process for preventing adverse medication events by ensuring appropriate storage of medication in the pharmacy relating to black box warning, high alert/high risk, and look alike sound alike medications.
Maintains the inventory of medications through data-driven utilization reviews and par level management. Develops and implements procedures for inventorying and adjusting quantities on hand and modifying the storage locations of routine, standard and patient-specific pharmaceutical stocks, including quality assurance processes.
Collaborates with Pharmacy and Nursing leadership to review slow-moving inventory and make corresponding inventory management recommendations.
Participates and leads performance improvement initiatives to optimize pharmaceutical inventory management.
Ensures pharmacy has adequate supply levels of vital pharmacologic antidotes and emergency medications in order to provide optimal care.
Adjusts storage locations to meet the inventory needs of the department.
Provides assistance in the immediate communication to the Recall Medication Distribution List Team and assists in the retrieval of recalled drug from all areas of the hospital for all drug recalls in accordance with the Drug Recall policy.
Maintains and monitors consignment programs.
Monitors department's materials needs to ensure cost-effectiveness.
Collaborates with Value Analysis Team(s) to identify and implement cost savings initiatives.
Performs other duties as assigned.