Pharmacy Inventory Coordinator

Position: Pharmacy Inventory Coordinator

Program: Pharmacy

Department: Health Services

Reports to: Program Supervisor

Compensation: $64,480 Annually

Status: 100%, Full-Time, Regular, Exempt

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; also including Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, and a 403(b) Retirement Plan

Center’s Mission:

Building a world where LGBT people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society.

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:  The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Department of Health Services is one of the nation’s largest and most experienced providers of LGBTQ-specialized primary care and related services, Our mission to help LGBTQ people lead healthier, happier lives is supported by our comprehensive array of client-centered services including primary care, mental health, psychiatry, sexual health, pharmacy, case management, nutrition, clinical research, housing services and a food pantry. The Center is one of a handful of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the nation specializing in serving LGBTQ people.

JOB SUMMARY:  Under the direct supervision of the Pharmacy Finance and Inventory Supervisor, the Pharmacy Inventory Coordinator performs all aspects of inventory management including drug ordering, creating/maintaining drug profiles in QS1, price updates, perpetual and quarterly inventories, oversees inventory/maintenance of the automated filling equipment, and drug returns through the reverse distributor for all pharmacy, dispensary and clinic medication rooms at various locations. The Pharmacy Inventory Coordinator is also a member of the 340B compliance team. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

•    Orders, fills, and maintains the automated filling equipment every morning including labels, vials, etc. to ensure proper operation;

•    Removes all expired medications and maintains these drugs in a separate location and assists the reverse distributor on a regular schedule;

•    Communicates with providers and staff primarily via weekly email notifications regarding any related stock issues (specifically hormones);

•    Completes floor orders including purchasing and preparation for pick up;

•    Works in conjunction with the clinic to achieve and maintain 340B compliance;

•    Make changes to QS1 quantities as needed after perpetual inventory or general inventory spot counts;

•    Adds new drugs as needed into QS1 while accurately maintaining existing items within QS1;

•    Interacts with all patients, external pharmacies, medical providers, other staff members, etc. in a professional, friendly, and courteous manner to optimize customer service in the pharmacy;

•    Performs audit control functions such as the review of drug usage records, PAR levels, and any related inventory issues;

•    Orders, receives and stores incoming supplies; counts stock and enters data into pharmacy management system per Los Angeles LGBT Center procedure, including random inventory stock verifications;

•    Maintains all paperwork and filing as required by federal and state pharmacy law;

•    Performs monthly inventory counts, including entering, and monitoring weekly perpetual inventories such as all controlled substances and top 10 antiretrovirals (ARV);

•    Helps maintain orderly, clean environment in the Pharmacy;

•    Participates in staff meetings, planning meetings and other meetings as needed including participation of the 340(b)-compliance team;

•    Assist Financial Coordinator(s) as needed;

•    Other duties as assigned;

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

•    Knowledge of or experience working with the LGBTQ community and familiarity with issues of particular relevance to LGBTQ people;

•    A passion for the Center’s work and its mission to make the world a better place for LGBTQ people;

•    Current California Pharmacy Technician License;

•    Minimum 2 years of experience in a high-pressure professional medical environment and ability to work some evenings and weekends;

•    National Pharmacy Technician Certification preferred;

•    Good verbal and written communication skills, including good organizational, detail and interpersonal skills;

•    Ability to work with pharmacy applications and other software systems; knowledge of QS-1 preferred;

•    Bilingual skills, a plus (English/Spanish fluency preferred);

•    Access to reliable transportation and the ability to be insured;

•    Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expression, socio-economic backgrounds, religions, ages, English-speaking abilities, immigration status, and physical abilities in a multicultural environment.

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering diversity within its staff. Applications are encouraged from all persons regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical/physical/mental condition, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical condition, age, marital status, or veteran status.

The Center has implemented a policy requiring all staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to applicable federal, state and local laws. For more information, please contact jobs@lalgbtcenter.org