Pharmacy Technician Institutional
Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: October 15, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a callingMO-SSM Health St. Mary's
Hospital - St. LouisWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:
- Sign-on Bonus Eligible - $2,000 (Sign-on bonuses are for
external qualified candidates. - Internal candidates - check with
your recruiter to see what options are available for you)
- Department: Pharmacy
- Schedule: Full Time, Variable Shift, Days-6:30am-3pm;
7:30am-4pm; 8am-4:30pm; 2:30pm-11pm
- Starting Pay: 20.08 minimum (Offers are based on years of
experience and equity for this role.)
- Shift Differentials: Evenings-1.25, Nights-1.50,
Weekends-1.25
- Location: SSM Health-St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis, MOJob
Summary:Provides support to pharmacists including, but not limited
to review of prescription orders, locating medications,
preparation, counting, labeling, packing and delivery of
medications to customers. Responsible for the technical operation
of the drug distribution system. Responsible for the stocking and
maintaining of automated dispensing systems. Trained in the
preparation of intravenous medications.Job Responsibilities and
Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepares medications for pharmacist verification prior to
refill in automated dispensing machines. Packs and labels
medication orders requested from units, includes unit dose
packaging products as indicated. Delivers medications to automated
dispensing machines and uses expiration tracking feature. Monitors
the automated dispensing cabinets notifications. Alerts pharmacist
if unable to resolve notifications.
- Delivers patient medication doses to the proper unit area(s)
and returns unused or discontinued doses to the pharmacy. Retrieves
discharged patient medications from storage areas on nursing units
to reduce the opportunity for wrong-patient related safety
concerns.
- Assures supplies are safe by conducting monthly inspections of
all areas where drugs are stored (in Pharmacy and other
departments) replacing outdated or unusable medications.
- Assures medications are available for patients by assisting in
inventory control including: ordering, checking in orders, stocking
shelves, updating the computerized inventory system, rotating
stock, processing recalls and conducting quarterly inspections of
all areas where drugs are stored in the pharmacy for outdated and
unusable medications and quarantining them in a separate are from
useable stock.
- Follows all procedures for documenting and dispensing
controlled substances. Handles controlled substances in a manner
that ensures accountability and security.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work
experienceEXPERIENCE
- No experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive
foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near
(20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and
distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through
oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning
machinery, etc.
- Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and
gripping.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects
weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Rare climbing.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR
CERTIFICATIONS - -State of Work Location: Illinois -
- - - -Pharmacy Technician, Registered - Illinois Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) -
- - - -And -
- - - - - - -Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy
Technician Certification Board (PTCB) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT/CPhT) -
National Healthcareer Association (NHA) - -State of Work Location:
Missouri -
- - - -Pharmacy Technician - Missouri Division of Professional
Registration -
- - - -Or -
- - - - - - -MO Registration Application and Finger Print Process
Complete AT TIME OF HIRE -- Missouri Division of Professional
Registration -
- - - - - - -And -
- - - - - - -FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 6
months - Missouri Division of Professional Registration - -State of
Work Location: Oklahoma -
- - - -Technician - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy - -State of
Work Location: Wisconsin -
- - - -Pharmacy Technician, Registered - Wisconsin Department of
Safety and Professional Services -
- - - -Or -
- - - - - - -WI Registration Application Process Complete AT TIME
OF HIRE - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
-
- - - - - - -And -
- - - - - - -FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 6
Months - Wisconsin Department of - - -Safety -and Professional
ServicesWork Shift:Variable Shift (United States of America)Job
Type:EmployeeDepartment:3901000100 PharmacyScheduled Weekly
Hours:32SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic
protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. Benefits SSM
Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive
benefits package to fit their needs. -
Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of
paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children
(pro-rated based on FTE). - Flexible Payment Options: -our
voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly
team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay -(fees
may apply) -before payday. Upfront Tuition Coverage: -we provide
upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team
members. -
Keywords: SSM Health, Springfield , Pharmacy Technician Institutional, Healthcare , Saint Louis, Illinois
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