Pharmacy Purchasing Technician

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day , Schedule: 40 hours per week

Position Summary

The Pharmacy Purchasing Assistant is responsible for assisting the purchase of all pharmaceuticals for Good Samaritan Hospital departments, patient care units and clinics and for assuring a cost effective and reliable acquisition and inventory system for all drug products. This includes ordering and checking in of all medications and supplies in a timely manner.

This also includes monitoring drug product usage and predicting how much of each product the pharmacy needs to carry. Must be able to research and communicate drug shortage issues. Works with all pharmacy personnel to develop and monitor drug/supplies re-orders points.

Is responsible for working with the contracted drug wholesaler to monitor purchases/returns and proper invoicing/ pricing of products. Is responsible for the coordination of medication invoices getting to account payable in a timely manner.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required

• Current Washington State Board of Pharmacy Technician Certification

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers

• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve

• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system

• Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" in 2023

• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row

• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities

• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position.

The pay scale is $44,200.00 - $63,627.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.