Inpatient Pharmacy Tech 1

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri, renowned for its Magnet-certified care and collaborative clinical environment. The Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient role supports stock, inventory management, and transportation of medications within central and satellite locations, under supervision of a staff pharmacist.

This entry-level position emphasizes learning non-sterile and sterile compounding, maintaining documentation, and ensuring

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• No experience required.
• State Bd Pharm Registration required.
• Pharmacy Tech Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains IV fluid inventory, stocks units and cabinets, and distributes IV fluids.
• Performs daily inventory assessments and reconciles discrepancies.
• Uses stocking carts and communicates variances to leadership to ensure product availability.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you a pharmacy tech looking for a new adventure? In this position you will be responsible for maintaining IV fluid inventory levels throughout the hospital by stocking nursing units, pharmacy locations, and automated dispensing cabinets. This role performs daily inventory assessments, distributes IV fluids using stocking carts, reconciles inventory discrepancies, and communicates significant variances to leadership to ensure continuous product availability.

The position requires frequent movement of heavy IV fluid cases (35+ lbs.) and pushing loaded carts throughout the facility.

• Mon - Fri
• Days
• Every 3rd Weekend

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

It takes an innovative environment to attract the very best. That is why St. Louis' most talented pharmacy professionals choose Barnes-Jewish Hospital for their careers. Here, our pharmacy staff enjoys the kind of clinical variety and collaboration that makes their careers challenging, interesting and fulfilling.¿At Barnes-Jewish, you'll have the opportunity to be involved in inpatient and outpatient care, working in either the central pharmacy or at one of our many satellite locations. you'll work with doctors leading their fields in ground-breaking therapies. And you'll work with state-of-the-art technologies that ensure your work is the utmost in quality and efficiency. The pharmacy at Barnes-Jewish uses an integrated practice model with more unit-based positions. Here, department staff has access to a number of drug information resources, including many online references accessible from department computers. An on-site drug information center provides support for more in-depth questions.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient 1, under the direct supervision of a staff pharmacist and according to standard procedures, assists in dispensing and transporting medications. This entry level position learns to conduct non-sterile and/or sterile compounding and is responsible for maintaining the required documentation & records.

Responsibilities

• Maintains quality assurance standards and required documentation; maintains regulatory cleanliness compliance.
• Assists in the preparation of medication orders, to include workflow management, basic preparation & dispensing, and non-sterile compounding.
• Uses automated/electronic systems to manage product preparation, inventory, patient records, and regulatory compliance.
• Supports various inventory activities, to include inventory storage, ordering, rotating, beyond use dating, and cleanliness.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• State Bd Pharm Registration

Preferred Requirements

Licenses & Certifications

• Pharmacy Tech Certification

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer