Pharmacy Material Coordinator - Narcotic Inventory

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Job Title

Pharmacy Material Coordinator - Narcotic Inventory

Location

Lodi

Facility

Lodi Community Hospital

Department

Pharmacy-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

B1701M

Shift

Days

Schedule

6:00am-2:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

The Pharmacy Material Coordinator – Narcotic Inventory role at Cleveland Clinic offers a unique opportunity to work independently across multiple care settings while directly impacting patient safety through accurate controlled substance management. This role provides broad visibility across inpatient, emergency department, and hospice operations, with exposure to inventory management, automation systems, and purchasing functions. Responsibilities include managing and fulfilling medication orders with a focus on controlled substances, refilling and maintaining Pyxis and other automated dispensing systems, ensuring medication accuracy, availability, and regulatory compliance, prepackaging medications for distribution, supporting narcotic inventory tracking and monitoring, assisting with purchasing for offsite locations, and proactively identifying and resolving inventory discrepancies or risks.

A caregiver in this role will work Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 2:30pm at Lodi Hospital. This caregiver will rotate every fifth weekend at Akron General Hospital.
Weekend rotation shift is flexible.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Ensure continuous supplies are maintained with little or no interruption. 

• Implement, manage and maintain inventory systems to order, control, expedite, and inventory supplies to enhance the fiscal management of the department. 

• Monitor reports and available publications for insight into shortages and determine appropriate substitute items. 

• Provide information to technicians while carrying out inventory control function. 

• Maintain the proper and appropriate professional and ethical relationship with vendor representatives and conduct business according to established principles and guidelines. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Associate's Degree or High School Diploma/GED and three years of experience in a similar role 
• Must have work history of using a computer

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) 

• Registration as a Certified Pharmacy Technician with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy within six months of hire 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Prior inpatient experience

Physical Requirements:

• 'Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
• May need to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to travel throughout the hospital system and, in some locations, off-site
• Must have own transportation due to travel to multiple sites.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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