Hospital Pharmacy Technician — Patient Care & Operations

Cardinal Health; Webster Groves (MO); On-site; USD 2,714,000 - 3,484,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with my

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability coverage (short & long-term

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health manages the pharmacy at Youth Mental Health Care. We are currently recruiting for a Full-Time Pharmacy Technician to work 32-40 hours per week. This is a brand new facility, so hours will begin at 40 and eventually reduce to 32 as the facility becomes more established.

Hours of the facility are Monday-Friday 8AM-4:30PM. The Technician II, Health Systems Pharmacy provides assistance to the Pharmacist in the daily operations of the pharmacy, including dispensing, inventory, and

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent preferred.
• State Pharmacy Technician license/registration required.
• National pharmacy technician certification if applicable.
• In-patient hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Prior experience with Pyxis preferred.
• Flexibility in working schedule.
• Ability to work in a group.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Strong customer service skills required.
• Comfortable performing repetitive motions/tasks is required.
• Ability to manage several tasks at the same time; Ability to focus on tasks; Ability to evaluate operating conditions; Ability to exercise sound judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to use technology such as computers, smart phones and tablets.

Responsibilities

• Assists pharmacists in filling prescription orders as permitted by State Boards of Pharmacy.
• Prepares medication for dispensing, packaging and shipment.
• Takes inventory, places orders, checks in drugs and supplies, stocks shelves and removes out of date items from the inventory.
• Enters medical supply orders in pharmacy system.
• Communicates with all customers (patients, clinics, care-givers, physicians) in an amicable and professional manner.
• Processes returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction.
• Inputs patient data and prescription information into the pharmacy information management system.
• Maintains knowledge of and abides by all applicable pharmacy laws and regulations.

Skills

High school degree

State license/registration

National certification

Hospital pharmacy experience

Pyxis experience

Flexibility in schedule

Teamwork

Communication skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Technical proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pyxis

Job description

Cardinal Health manages the pharmacy at Youth Mental Health Care. We are currently recruiting for a Full-Time Pharmacy Technician to work 32-40 hours per week. This is a brand new facility, so hours will begin at 40 and eventually reduce to 32 as the facility becomes more established.

Hours of the facility are Monday-Friday 8AM-4:30PM. The Technician II, Health Systems Pharmacy provides assistance to the Pharmacist in the daily operations of the pharmacy, including dispensing, inventory, and