Pharmacy Assistant

McKesson•Everett, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you. Performs any combination of following duties to assist Pharmacist in hospital pharmacy or retail establishment: mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tables and capsules, and types labels for bottles. Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication. Receives and stores incoming supplies. Counts stock and enters data in compute to maintain inventory records. Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to hospital patient, compute charges, and enters data in computer. Prepares IV (intravenous) packs, using sterile technique, under supervision of hospital pharmacist. Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods. Types and files reports, and completes formed as directed. Assists in stocking shelves, checking prices and maintaining inventory. Higher level technicians may have the following additional duties: May work closely with drug wholesalers and directly with manufacturers to ensure the uninterrupted provision of medications for our patients and ensure the Robot completes the daily assignments on time and with accuracy.

Requirements

Works under normal supervision
Follows established procedures
Detailed instructions given for new assignments
Work is reviewed for accuracy and overall adequacy

Nice To Haves

Higher level technicians may have additional duties

Responsibilities

Mixes pharmaceutical preparations
Fills bottles with prescribed tables and capsules
Types labels for bottles
Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication
Receives and stores incoming supplies
Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records
Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to hospital patient
Computes charges
Enters data in computer
Prepares IV (intravenous) packs, using sterile technique, under supervision of hospital pharmacist
Cleans equipment
Sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods
Types and files reports
Completes forms as directed
Assists in stocking shelves
Checks prices
Maintains inventory
Works closely with drug wholesalers and directly with manufacturers to ensure the uninterrupted provision of medications for our patients
Ensures the Robot completes the daily assignments on time and with accuracy