Pharmacy EDK Technician - (Day Shift)

Polaris Pharmacy Services•Riverside, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy EDK Technician maintains EDK inventory and restocks EKITS for clients. The role includes restocking kits, monitoring and replacing medications nearing expiration, building new kits, checking inventory for expired drugs, identifying items for ordering, and manually pre-packaging medications and products. Pre-packaging logs must be completed, and a pharmacist must verify all pre-packed EDK inventory before it is shelved. The technician follows applicable government regulations, including HIPAA, keeps the workstation clean and organized, replenishes supplies, and alerts the pharmacist on duty to products that do not scan properly. The position also requires compliance with departmental safety, attendance, and dress-code policies. Overtime, holidays, and weekends may be required or expected, and duties may vary with business needs. The position is based at Polaris Pharmacy Services of Missouri LLC in Riverside, Missouri, and is listed as full-time. The company describes itself as a locally and independently owned pharmacy services provider founded in 2015, serving long-term, post-acute, correctional, PACE, and specialty pharmacy settings. Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and pharmacy technician licenses or certifications required by applicable state regulations and the state of practice. Knowledge of brand-name and generic medications, English-language proficiency, reliability, attention to detail, analytical problem-solving skills, and the ability to work at a moderate speed and in inclement weather are required. Previous pharmacy experience is preferred, with one or more years of long-term care experience preferred. The work may involve sitting or standing for seven to ten hours per day, occasional climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, bending, and walking, and lifting or moving up to 30 pounds. Extended hours may be necessary. The schedule may change according to business needs; various shifts and day work are indicated.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Pharmacy technician licenses or certifications required by state regulations and the state of practice.
Knowledge of brand-name and generic medications.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to work at a moderate speed and during inclement weather.
Reliability, attention to detail, and analytical problem-solving skills.
Ability to perform light lifting; the position may involve lifting or moving up to 30 pounds.
Ability to work various shifts and day work.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including sitting or standing for seven to ten hours per day and occasional climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, bending, and walking.
Ability to work extended hours as needed; overtime, holidays, and weekends may be required or expected.

Nice To Haves

Previous pharmacy experience preferred.
One or more years of long-term care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Restock EKITS daily and update expiration dates on content lists as needed.
Remove medications that are nearing expiration and replace them as needed.
Build new EKITS as needed.
Periodically check EKIT inventory shelves for expired drugs.
Provide the purchasing department with a list of items that need to be ordered.
Manually pre-package medications and products.
Complete the pre-pack log each time medication is packaged.
Ensure a pharmacist verifies all pre-packed EKIT inventory before it is placed on the shelf.
Follow applicable government regulations, including HIPAA.
Maintain clean and organized workstation areas and replenish stock supplies needed each shift.
Alert the pharmacist on duty when a medication or product is not scanning properly.
Comply with departmental safety, attendance, and dress-code policies.
Perform other duties as assigned; duties may vary depending on business needs.