Inpatient Pharmacy Tech 4

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

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About The Position

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is hiring an Inpatient Pharmacy Tech 4 to provide extensive support to staff pharmacists and help guide daily pharmacy operations under the direct supervision of a staff pharmacist and according to standard procedures. The role assumes primary responsibility for advanced pharmacy tasks or a specialty area, and authenticates work performed by other technicians, vaccinators, and/or lead technicians.

The posting also describes work supporting an outpatient infusion clinic: compounding and coordinating specialized medications for infusion therapies, and helping prioritize and prepare complex therapies for accurate, high-quality, timely delivery. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a holiday rotation. BJC identifies this as a safety-sensitive position requiring constant alertness and safe work practices.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5–10 years of experience.
• State Board of Pharmacy registration.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• No supervisor experience is required.

Nice To Haves

• 10 or more years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality assurance standards and required documentation, and maintain regulatory cleanliness compliance.
• Assist with medication orders, including workflow management, basic preparation and dispensing, and non-sterile compounding.
• Support inventory storage, ordering, rotation, beyond-use dating, and cleanliness.
• Take primary responsibility for advanced tasks or a specialty area, which may include telepharmacy, investigation programs, diversion and regulatory programs, medication history collection, and revenue cycle management.
• Authenticate work performed by other technicians, vaccinators, and/or lead technicians.
• Develop proficiency through required and continuous learning for the advanced role, including use and maintenance of associated electronic and automated systems and necessary certifications.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, as indicated by advanced certification recognized by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or other required training outside pharmacy.
• Compound and coordinate specialized medications for the outpatient infusion clinic, and help prioritize and prepare complex therapies for timely delivery.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC automatic retirement contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Paid time off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance. Not all benefits apply to all jobs.

What This Job Offers

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