Pharmacy Technician

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MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital
- St. Louis

Regular

Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist and according to standard procedures, assists in transcription, storage, preparation, dispensing, and delivery of medications. This entry-level pharmacy position is responsible for learning and assisting with non-sterile and /or sterile compounding, operating pharmacy automation systems, and maintaining accurate documentation and records in compliance with regulatory standards.

• Assists in the preparation of medication orders that may include transcription, workflow management, automation utilization, and medication readiness for non-sterile compounding, checking, dispensing, and delivery.

• Distributes medications to designated areas and returns unused, discontinued, or damaged doses to the pharmacy. Properly utilizes automation to ensure medications are secured and in-date in their area of use.

• Supports inventory management activities that include receipt, storage, security, and inspection. Ensures that inventory areas are clean, and that inventory is rotated, in-date and properly labeled.

• Adheres to regulatory requirements and quality assurance standards. Completes all documentation and maintains records in compliance with standard procedures. Promotes a safe practice environment and reports safety events when they occur.

• Provides excellent customer service to patients, other staff and ancillary departments and maintains high standards of confidentiality in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma/GED or education equivalency for licensing.

• No experience required

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Rare climbing.

• Pharmacy Technician, Registered
  - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

• Or

• FUTURE
  - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 2 months
  - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

• And

• IL Registration Application Process Complete At Time Of Hire
  - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

• And

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

• Or

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT/CPhT) - National Health career Association (NHA)

• Or

• FUTURE
  - Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) within 24 months
  - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

• Or

• FUTURE
  - Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT/CPhT) within 24 months
  - National Health career Association (NHA)

• Pharmacy Technician
  - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

• Or

• FUTURE
  - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 6 months
  - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

• And

• MO Registration Application and Finger Print Process Complete AT TIME OF HIRE
  - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

• Technician
  - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy

• Or

• FUTURE
  - Technician within 3 months
  - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy

• Pharmacy Technician, Registered
  - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

• Or

• WI Registration Application Number (PAR) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

• And

• FUTURE
  - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 6 Months
  - Wisconsin Department

• Safety and Professional Services

Variable Shift (United States of America)

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