Pharmacy Technician Buyer - Hematology Oncology

Play a key
role in the delivery of world-class patient care. Continuously elevate quality
of care within an award-winning health system. Leverage your expertise to make
a life changing difference. At UCLA Health pharmacy, you can do all this and
more.

As a Pharmacy
Technician Buyer, you will assist the Pharmacy Management team in providing
daily procurement support for inpatient, outpatient, and clinic services. You
will play a key role in ensuring that drugs, supplies, and equipment are
efficiently purchased, rented, or returned as needed.

Responsibilities
include:

• Assist in the daily procurement of drugs, supplies,
  and equipment through various accounts and software systems (e.g., drug
  wholesalers, EMPAC system).
• Support the maintenance of 340b purchasing and
  accumulations, secure controlled substances, and assist with the annual
  physical Pharmacy inventory count.
• Engage in efficient inventory management and
  collaborate with Pharmacy Business Office (PBO) and other buyers to
  identify cost-saving opportunities, shortage alternatives, and NDC
  switches.
• Communicate frequently and effectively with the
  Pharmacy Managers/Director, multiple departments, vendors, and staff to
  manage high-cost and non-formulary purchases.
• Assist with drug recalls, reporting via RASMAS,
  loan/borrow accountability, and attending departmental meetings, including
  staff and Pharmacy Drug Shortage meetings.
• Work closely with the Pharmacy team to perform drug
  distribution, pre-packaging, inventory management in storerooms and Pyxis
  medstations, and maintain records (e.g., refrigerator temperature logs,
  hood cleaning).
• Handle billing, departmental recharge, and ensure
  compliance through regular area inspections, housekeeping, and security
  functions.
• Extract data from purchasing and inventory reports to drive supply chain and revenue cycle improvement measures across the enterprise.

Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm (hours may vary based on departmental needs). You
are required to have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA
Health.

Location: Santa Monica

Hourly Salary
Range: $36.67-$48.39 (Union represented, step-based salary depending on years
of experience)

Bargaining
Unit: EX - AFSCME

We are seeking a dedicated clinical professional with:

• CA Pharmacy Technician
  license - required
• Ability to compound
  chemotherapy utilizing departmental guidelines for the
  preparation/distribution of cytotoxic agents- required
• At least 1 year of IV
  sterile compounding pharmacy experience- required

• At least 1 year of
  experience with LYNX Inventory Management,EPIC, BruinBuy+/punchout
  purchasing catalogs and Microsoft office

• Skill in preparing
  intravenous solutions using aseptic technique.
• Ability to accurately
  perform pharmaceutical calculations.
• Ability to work
  independently and follow-through on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Skill in computer order
  entry of medication orders as well as other related computer entry tasks
  and computer report generation.
• Written, telephone and
  verbal skills required to communicate clearly and effectively with
  pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other health professionals.
• Frequent standing,
  walking, bending, reaching.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs
  and push 50 lbs
• Responsiveness to
  auditory alarms and communication devices
• Available transportation
  to commute between Hem/Onc offices for float coverage