Inpatient Pharmacy Tech 3

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Are you a nationally certified Pharmacy Technician seeking a new career? Our Dynamic team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital is looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join their team! This role is part of our procurement team and will work closely to assure medications and stock are properly received and inventory is rotated based on expiration date.
Full-time
Mon-Fri
8-hour shifts starting at 5am or 6am
No Holidays/No Weekends
Job expectations – include the below but not limited to.
Additional tasks may be required as needed.
Receiving and moving pallets of fluids and supplies utilizing a pallet jack from the delivery dock to our storage locations
Restocking of fluids into the pharmacy warehouse including moving individual cases of fluids or pallets utilizing the pallet jack.
Restocking the warehouse from overstock supply areas and updating inventory spreadsheets in excel.
Retrieve Drop ship deliveries from the dock and receive them into pharmacy stock
Works with the procurement team members to backfill receiving role as needed
Responsible for monthly outdates of several areas within the department and documenting work has been completed in Pharmacy Stars software.
Frequent bending, squatting. carrying, lifting 60+lbs

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
It takes an innovative environment to attract the very best. That is why St. Louis' most talented pharmacy professionals choose Barnes-Jewish Hospital for their careers. Here, our pharmacy staff enjoys the kind of clinical variety and collaboration that makes their careers challenging, interesting and fulfilling.¿At Barnes-Jewish, you'll have the opportunity to be involved in inpatient and outpatient care, working in either the central pharmacy or at one of our many satellite locations. you'll work with doctors leading their fields in ground-breaking therapies. And you'll work with state-of-the-art technologies that ensure your work is the utmost in quality and efficiency. The pharmacy at Barnes-Jewish uses an integrated practice model with more unit-based positions. Here, department staff has access to a number of drug information resources, including many online references accessible from department computers. An on-site drug information center provides support for more in-depth questions.

Role Purpose
The Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient 3, under the direct supervision a of staff pharmacist and according to standard procedures, provides cross coverage for multiple technician competencies or responsibilities within a focus area. This position serves as a department resource to answer questions and assists in resolving more complex issues. This position's responsibilities may include preparing medication orders, assisting in dispensing and transporting medications, conducting complex sterile and/or non-sterile compounding, inventory management, training, the use of various automated/electronic systems, and maintaining the required documentation & records.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2-5 years
• No Experience
• State Bd Pharm Registration
• Pharmacy Tech Certification

Nice To Haves

• 5-10 years

Responsibilities

• Receiving and moving pallets of fluids and supplies utilizing a pallet jack from the delivery dock to our storage locations
• Restocking of fluids into the pharmacy warehouse including moving individual cases of fluids or pallets utilizing the pallet jack.
• Restocking the warehouse from overstock supply areas and updating inventory spreadsheets in excel.
• Retrieve Drop ship deliveries from the dock and receive them into pharmacy stock
• Works with the procurement team members to backfill receiving role as needed
• Responsible for monthly outdates of several areas within the department and documenting work has been completed in Pharmacy Stars software.
• Maintains quality assurance standards and required documentation; maintains regulatory cleanliness compliance.
• Assists in the preparation of medication orders, to include workflow management, basic preparation & dispensing, and non-sterile compounding.
• Supports various inventory activities, to include inventory storage, ordering, rotating, beyond use dating, and cleanliness.
• Assumes primary responsibility for a specific task, function or area of specialty, to include training, system maintenance, inventory management, workflow, process improvement, as well as use of electronic/automated systems.
• Pursues proficiency in the preparation of complex sterile compounds; seeks out other advanced skills and/or additional responsibilities.
• Performs multiple technician responsibilities across the pharmacy or assumes primary responsibility for a focus area, which includes training, system maintenance, inventory management, workflow, process improvement, and proficiency in associated electronic/automated systems; focus areas could also include complex sterile or non-sterile compounding, quality assurance inspections, repackaging, system and automation maintenance, and process/policy improvement.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED