Pharmacy Technician - Purchasing - BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy

This role supports a pharmacy’s purchasing function by ordering drugs and supplies, maintaining accurate inventory records, and reconciling inventory through cycle counts and physical inventories. The technician also manages shortages/back orders and responds to medication recall notifications in coordination with pharmacy leadership.

• Order drugs and supplies based on established order points
• Maintain targeted inventory levels using inventory control programs
• Communicate real-time shortages and coordinate resolution of inventory order problems (back orders, manufacture outs)
• Oversee and respond to medication recall notifications in conjunction with the pharmacy manager
• Perform cycle counts and physical inventories; investigate variances and reconcile with accounting

The role is centered on inventory control execution: using computerized inventory records and a database to enter count sheets, performing cycle counts and physical inventories, and investigating variances for reconciliation with accounting. It includes coordination with wholesalers to optimize ordering and maintain targeted inventory levels.

The ideal candidate is a pharmacy technician focused on purchasing and inventory control, with strong accuracy in computerized inventory records. They have experience performing cycle counts and physical inventories, investigating variances, and managing pharmacy supply ordering—including handling back orders and medication recall notifications.