Dispensing Automation Technician (On-Site)

Mckesson Corporation; Memphis (TN); Presencial; USD 28.000 - 46.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

McKesson is seeking a Pharmacy Automation Technician to support Parata and S4 dispensers in a large-scale pharmacy environment in Memphis, TN. You will follow cleaning and maintenance schedules, diagnose issues, and help ensure accurate drug dispensing and efficient operations.

You will work with the Operations Lead and Inventory Lead to monitor cell performance, assist with drug moves, and participate in quarterly volume audits, while adhering to HIPAA and safety guidelines.

Formación

• One-year Central Fill pharmacy experience.
• Knowledge of federal and state HIPAA laws.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct cleaning/maintenance on Parata and S4 dispensers as scheduled.
• Diagnose and resolve issues using system reports and data.
• Assist with drug moves and data gathering for Central Fill processes.
• Review weekly cell efficiency and accuracy with supervisors and inventory leads.
• Perform routine wet Parata cell cleaning to keep cells ready for use.
• Participate in quarterly volume audits and monitor consumable costs.

Conocimientos

Pharmacy experience

HIPAA knowledge

Team collaboration

Educación

TN Pharmacy Technician license

PTCB certification

Herramientas

Parata

S4 cells/dispensers

Descripción del empleo

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.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 11am-7:30pm *Some Saturdays

Job Responsibilities:

30% - Conducting daily, weekly, bi-monthly, and monthly cleaning and maintenance schedules for Parata and S4 dispensers. Creating and following cleaning/maintenance schedule to ensure the dispenser is performing at an acceptable & efficient level. Also, managing and tracking maintenance supply needs; cell orders, wet cleaning supplies, Parata cell supplies, etc.

30% - Diagnosing and resolving problematic cells that occur throughout the day that are being reported by a team member or a pharmacist. Problematic cells can be a variety of reasons; overcounting dispense issues, undercounting dispense issues, cell issue that is causing damaged product, etc. The Automation Technician will need to reference, run, and use system reports (i.e. Exceptions Report) to identify cells that need to be evaluated for improvement and track improvement success.

15% - Drug moves are a crucial job role that occurs weekly, and at times daily. Drug moves consist of gathering drug move data from Inventory Lead and/or Supervisor. Drug moves can either be new adds into the Central Fill, or removals. The Pharmacy Automation Technician will be required to apply basic math skills to calculate pill weight and cubing volume, and critical thinking skills to calibrate automated dispense cells/canisters.

10% - Cell efficiency and accuracy should be reviewed often; a minimum of once per week. The Pharmacy Automation Technician will work with Operations Lead and/or Supervisor to gather efficiency report. The Automation Technician will work with Inventory Lead to gather accuracy report.

5% - Wet Parata cell cleaning will need to be conducted routinely to maintain in good-standing on clean and ready to use Parata cells for new product adds. Central Fill formulary is dependent on our customer’s needs and requests. New adds are time sensitive and require ready to use cells at all times.

5% - Volume Audits (ROP, Capacity, etc) are reviewed quarterly by the Pharmacy Automation Technician. This task requires working with the Inventory Lead to gather the NDCs that are being reviewed. This task has a direct correlation on effecting consumable costs and LPH.

5% - Assisting in various operational pharmacy technician task as needed.

Minimum Job Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities):

• High School Degree or equivalent experience.
• TN Pharmacy Technician license required.
• PTCB certification preferred.

Business Experience –

• One-year Central Fill pharmacy experience.

Specialized Knowledge/Skills –

• Knowledge of federal and state HIPAA laws
• Skills using Parata, S4 cells/dispensers preferred.

Working Conditions:

Environment (Office, warehouse, etc.) –

• Large scale pharmacy/warehouse production environment
• Exposure to pill/machine debris or dust on frequent basis.
• Occasional handling of environmentally hazardous medications

Physical Requirements (Lifting, standing, etc.) –

• Lifting and carrying < 15lbs, 2-3 hours per day
• Standing and walking continuously through shift, eight hours per day
• Stooping, kneeling, or crouching < 2hours per day
• Climbing stairs < 1 hours per day
• Keyboard use 2 hours per day
• Visual acuity reading, transcribing, and viewing computer screens, eight hours per day

Hourly:

20.04 - 26.72 - 33.40 USD Hourly with 5% MIP

Target rate approx. $21.00/hourly with 5% MIP

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We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$20.04 - $33.40

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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