Inventory Control Specialist (Enterprise Pharmacy) at Partner's Healthcare in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Site: Mass General Brigham Incorporated


At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission-from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.


At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare - people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds - to apply.



Job Summary
General Summary/Overview Statement


Reporting to Enterprise Pharmacy Business Procurement Manager Specialist, the Inventory Specialist is responsible for receiving all non-controlled pharmaceuticals and pharmacy supplies. The scope of the Inventory Control Specialist receiving responsibilities include the direct replenishment of the 340B cost centers. Additionally, the Inventory Control Specialist will be responsible for charging and coordinating delivery of all special orders and perform multiple inventory functions. These inventory functions are vital to the Supply Chain performing efficiently (stocking medications, returns to wholesalers, etc.). The Inventory Control Specialist must be able to pass both licensure and area specific competences.


Principal Duties and Responsibilities


• Receives and sorts pharmaceuticals and supplies coming from multiple vendors for each area associated with direct replenishment.


• Receives items via scanning into computer systems and/or manual documentation associated with DSCSA requirements.


• Reconciles all drug orders received with order processed and reports any variances to the Senior Procurement Specialist.


• Manages archive of all receiving information, DSCSA information and T3 information associated with drug orders.


• Manages receiving of inventory at central receiving associated with all direct replenishment zones.


• Prepares items once received and documented for delivery to area of use.


• Responsible for ordering and management of internal shipping materials.


• Responsible for utilizing trace link for documentation of orders requiring trace link records for DSCSA


• Coordinates delivery of ordered items from central supply to final end point.


• Responsible for staging of orders for pickup and delivery to respective direct replenishment zone.


• Assists Business Procurement Manager and Senior Procurement Specialist with reconciliation of all direct replenishment orders and tracking of delivery to defined zone.


• Other duties as required.



Qualifications


Required Qualifications:

• 2 + years' Pharmacy Technician experience required (Hospital Experience preferred)


• Microsoft Office experience required


• HS Diploma/ GED required


• Licensed as a pharmacy technician in the state of MA


• Nationally Certified (CPht)


• A combination of education and experience may be substituted for requirements

Skills/Abilities/Other Details:


• Strong Customer Service skills • Ability to collaborate and work within a team


• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills required


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Strong problem solving and negotiating skills


• Self-motivated and independent, possessing the ability to learn quickly


• Ability to assimilate new software and understand new software releases and succeed in a changing environment


• Ability to successfully negotiate and collaborate with others of different skill sets, backgrounds, and levels within and external to the organization.


• Possible local travel to Mass General Brigham sites


• Ability to flex outside standard business hours to accommodate clinical and executive team schedules


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk; or hear; use hands to finger; handle; or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop; kneel; or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 5 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and depth perception.


• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Normal office working conditions. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.



Additional Job Details (if applicable)


Additional Job Description



Remote Type


Onsite



Work Location


55 Fruit Street



Scheduled Weekly Hours


40



Employee Type


Regular



Work Shift


Day (United States of America)



EEO Statement:


Mass General Brigham Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.




Mass General Brigham Competency Framework



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