Kettering Health Main Campus l Kettering l Full-time l Days

Key Responsibilities

Procurement & Inventory Management

• Purchase pharmaceuticals, IV solutions, and pharmacy supplies in accordance with contracts and policies
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels to meet clinical demand while minimizing waste and expiration
• Monitor backorders, shortages, recalls, and substitutions while proactively communicating impacts to pharmacy leadership
• Manage emergency medication sourcing during shortages
• Manage recalls in an timely and efficient manner  

Vendor & Contract Management

• Maintain relationships with wholesalers, manufacturers, and specialty distributors
• Ensure compliance with GPO contracts and pricing agreements
• Resolve discrepancies with vendors and coordinates credits/returns as needed

Compliance & Regulatory Support

• Ensure purchasing and storage practices comply with USP, DEA, FDA, ACHC and the Ohio Board of Pharmacy
• Comply with DSCSA Regulations
• Support audits, inspections, and inventory reconciliations as needed

Data, Systems & Reporting

• Utilize pharmacy inventory management system (Swisslog)
• Generate and analyze purchasing, usage, and inventory reports to determine medication PAR levels in Swisslog

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with pharmacy leadership, pharmacists, technicians, finance, and supply chain teams
• Support formulary changes, new product implementation, and clinical initiatives
• Provide purchasing insights to support operational and budget planning

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT)
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical supply chain operations
• Proficiency with pharmacy information systems and Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of drug nomenclature, dosage forms, and storage requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a large acute-care medical center
• 2+ years of pharmacy purchasing, inventory, or hospital pharmacy experience
• Experience with GPO contracts and drug shortage management
• Familiarity with DSCSA requirements and serialization processes

Skills & Competencies

• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Effective communication
• Team-oriented mindset with a focus on patient safety

Work Environment

• Hospital pharmacy setting
• Lifting of medication totes and boxes required