Inpatient Pharmacy Tech III — Advanced Compounding

BJC HealthCare (New); Missouri; On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician III to join the inpatient pharmacy team.

The role involves sterile and non-sterile compounding, medication preparation and distribution, and collaboration with pharmacists to deliver high-quality patient care. The position supports cross-coverage, training, and use of automated systems, with a schedule of Mon-Fri, 7 AM–3:30 PM, every 5th Saturday and holiday rotations.

Qualifications

• Nationally certified Pharmacy Technician in inpatient setting.
• 2-5 years of experience in pharmacy technician roles.
• State Board Pharmacy Registration and Pharmacy Tech Certification required.

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 inventory activities, including storage, ordering, rotating, beyond use dating, and cleanliness.
• Assumes primary responsibility for a task, function or area of specialty; training, system maintenance, inventory management, workflow, and process improvement.
• Pursues proficiency in preparation of complex sterile compounds; seeks additional responsibilities.
• Performs multiple technician responsibilities across the pharmacy or focuses on a specialty area, including training and system maintenance.

Skills

Sterile & non-sterile compounding

Medication preparation & distribution

Cross-coverage for multiple technician

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Automated/electronic systems

Job description

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician III to join the inpatient pharmacy team.

The role involves sterile and non-sterile compounding, medication preparation and distribution, and collaboration with pharmacists to deliver high-quality patient care. The position supports cross-coverage, training, and use of automated systems, with a schedule of Mon-Fri, 7 AM–3:30 PM, every 5th Saturday and holiday rotations.