Pharmacy Purchasing Specialist

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

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About The Position

The Pharmacy Purchasing Specialist performs the following duties to assigned sites across Mayo Midwest: accurately and efficiently procures and ensures an effective inventory of medications and supplies; assists with the management of medication shortages; processes medication recalls and the return of pharmaceuticals and/or their destruction; and performs the duties of a Pharmacy Purchasing Technician as assigned. This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship/ we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position. Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (business, management, accounting or related field) and 2 years of pharmacy technician experience; or two-year college degree (healthcare of business preferred) and 4 years pharmacy technician experience; or high school diploma and 6 years pharmacy technician experience.
• Effectively reads, writes, speaks and understands English.
• Must be detailed-oriented
• able to prioritize work
• able to work independently under general guidelines and procedures.
• Must demonstrate excellent communication skills
• computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet applications
• work collaboratively with others
• work independently with minimal supervision.
• No history of drug abuse or misuse, or proof of successful completion of a certified drug abuse rehabilitation program is required
• Current registration with the Board of Pharmacy in the state he/she is hired to work in where required by state regulation, or eligible to obtain. May not perform duties requiring registration until registration is obtained.
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification required.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of two years’ experience in pharmacy purchasing and inventory control strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• accurately and efficiently procures medications and supplies
• ensures an effective inventory of medications and supplies
• assists with the management of medication shortages
• processes medication recalls
• processes the return of pharmaceuticals and/or their destruction
• performs the duties of a Pharmacy Purchasing Technician as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time