Pharmacy Assistant, Retail

Seattle Children's; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle Children’s is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support outpatient and inpatient pharmacy operations. The role involves receiving and restocking medications, auditing inventory, and assisting purchasers to ensure accurate stock and availability for patient needs.

Responsibilities include clerical duties, verifying stock for expiration, and maintaining a clean, organized drug storage area while delivering excellent customer service at the pharmacy window and over the phone.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Registered Pharmacy Assistant in Washington required.
• Experience with clerical tasks and inventory processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receives and restocks pharmaceutical products and assists purchasers to ensure medications are available.
• Maintains and audits inventory control processes and checks stock for expiration.
• Provides excellent customer service on the phone and at the pharmacy window.

Skills

Customer service

Clerical tasks

Inventory control

Stock checking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent experience

Registered Pharmacy Assistant in WA

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Bar code scanning verification

Job description

Receives and restocks pharmaceutical products, maintains and audits established inventory control processes, and assists pharmacy purchasers to ensure that medications are available to meet patient and family needs. For outpatient, prepares medication prepacks, performs clerical duties, checks medication stock for expiration, and maintains cleanliness of drug storage. Provides excellent customer service on the phone and at the pharmacy window.

Required Education And Experience

High school diploma or equivalent experience.

Required Credentials

Registered Pharmacy Assistant in the State of Washington.

Preferred

Experience with reconciliation of purchase order form and packing slip. Experience with bar code scanning verification. Experience receiving and stocking medications in hospital setting. Experience ordering medications from drug wholesaler. Experience with basic computer functions and Microsoft Office Suite. Bilingual language skills for outpatient position.

Compensation Range

$21.30 - $30.33 per hour

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affidative Action Employer.