Pharmacy Inventory Technician

South Shore Health•Weymouth, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Supervisor of Pharmacy Technicians within the Department of Pharmacy Services, this role is responsible for receiving and stocking medications from wholesalers and distributors. It assists pharmacy technicians with central pharmacy operations such as medication pre-packing and pharmacy delivery. The position also serves in a back-up pharmacy buyer capacity with ordering and procurement of medications for patient use across the organization. The role maintains high standards within the department and executes pharmacy policies and procedures in accordance with Joint Commission standards, Institute for Safe Medication Practices standards, and Federal and State regulations.

Requirements

High school level of education
Pharmacy Technician - Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Responsibilities

Responsible for receiving and stocking drug shipments from wholesalers and distributors.
Responsible for performing as back-up to the Pharmacy buyer with ordering and procurement of medications for patient use across organizations.
Review and optimize inventory in Carousels performing expiration date checking to assigned Pharmacy Locations.
Helps modify and assign products to the Pharmacy Inventory in Carousels.
Assists with yearly Pharmacy Inventory tasks.
Assists the Pharmacy buyer with reviewing and resolving Drug Recalls to quarantine recalled product.
Required to perform pharmacy technician duties as needed.
Safeguards the privacy and security of patient information. The employee complies with policies and procedures relating to SSH’s privacy and security programs.
Brings potential compliance issues to a manager, supervisor, director or VP.
Complies with the mandatory education requirements of the compliance, privacy and security programs.