Inpatient Pharmacy Tech 3

BJC HealthCare; Town and Country (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement & 401(k)

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, part of BJC HealthCare, seeks a detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician III to support inpatient medication therapy. The role involves cross-coverage across technician tasks, sterile and non-sterile compounding, and inventory management in a hospital setting.

Ideal candidates have IV preparation experience and pharmacy technician certification. Work hours are Monday to Friday, 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM, with every 4th weekend and holiday rotation.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented, patient-focused Pharmacy Technician III.

Responsibilities

• Maintains quality assurance standards and required documentation; regulatory cleanliness compliance.
• Assists in the preparation of medication orders, including workflow management, basic preparation and dispensing, and non-sterile compounding.
• Supports inventory activities including storage, ordering, rotating, beyond use dating, and cleanliness.
• Assumes primary responsibility for a task or area, including training, system maintenance, inventory management, workflow, and process improvement.
• Pursues proficiency in the preparation of complex sterile compounds and seeks additional responsibilities.
• Performs multiple technician responsibilities across the pharmacy or focuses on a specialty area, including training and system maintenance.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you a Certified Pharmacy Technician looking to make a meaningful impact on patient care?

Join the experienced inpatient pharmacy team at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, where you'll play an important role in supporting safe, effective medication therapy for hospitalized patients. We're seeking a detail-oriented, patient-focused Pharmacy Technician III who thrives in a collaborative healthcare environment and is committed to delivering exceptional service.

Previous IV preparation and sterile compounding experience is strongly preferred.

• Mon - Fri
• Days (5AM - 1:30PM)
• Every 4th weekend
• Holiday rotation

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Inpatient Pharmacy at Missouri Baptist Medical Center consists of a Central Pharmacy including a Class 10,000 Clean Room for sterile product preparation and satellite pharmacies in the Operating Room, the Cancer/Infusion Center, and satellites or decentralized pharmacists on several inpatient floors. The hospital uses Pyxis Connect digital order imaging, medication bar coding, an electronic medication administration record, and Alaris Guardrails smart IV pumps. The department utilizes Pyxis medstations for distribution of 90% of medication. The Pharmacy program at MoBap also administers an ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency program.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient 3, under the direct supervision a of staff pharmacist and according to standard procedures, provides cross coverage for multiple technician competencies or responsibilities within a focus area. This position serves as a department resource to answer questions and assists in resolving more complex issues. This position's responsibilities may include preparing medication orders, assisting in dispensing and transporting medications, conducting complex sterile and/or non-sterile compounding, inventory management, training, the use of various automated/electronic systems, and 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.
• Supports various inventory activities, to include inventory storage, ordering, rotating, beyond use dating, and cleanliness.
• Assumes primary responsibility for a specific task, function or area of specialty, to include training, system maintenance, inventory management, workflow, process improvement, as well as use of electronic/automated systems.
• Pursues proficiency in the preparation of complex sterile compounds; seeks out other advanced skills and/or additional responsibilities.
• Performs multiple technician responsibilities across the pharmacy or assumes primary responsibility for a focus area, which includes training, system maintenance, inventory management, workflow, process improvement, and proficiency in associated electronic/automated systems; focus areas could also include complex sterile or non-sterile compounding, quality assurance inspections, repackaging, system and automation maintenance, and process/policy improvement.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• State Bd Pharm Registration
• Pharmacy Tech Certification

Preferred Requirements

Experience

• 5-10 years

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

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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