Pharmacy Technician 1

Inova Health; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement: 5% match

Education assistance up to $5250/yr; $

Student loan assistance up to $10000

Mental health support: 25 sessions per

Paid time off and flexible work styles

Job summary

Inova Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, VA is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join our team. This full-time role offers Monday–Friday days/evenings with rotating shifts and every other weekend. Inova Health is a leading nonprofit healthcare provider with a strong focus on patient safety and quality.

We offer robust benefits and a supportive environment. The position requires Virginia Pharmacy Technician registration or a Pharmacy intern license, with BLS within 3 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Education: High School or GED.
• Certification: Registered Pharmacy Technician in the state of Virginia or a Pharmacy intern license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an adequate stock of medications and supplies according to established policies.
• Accurately pre-packs medications and restocks code cart and stock kits.
• Restocks assigned areas, puts away unused medications, and uses the want book and inventory procedures.
• Orders items, properly stocks shelves, processes returns and identifies vendor errors.
• Accurately fills automated dispensing devices and unit dose pick, first doses and floor stock.
• Assists Pharmacist in drug selection and counting medications accurately.

Skills

Pharmacy basics

Inventory management

Medication dispensing

Unit dose dispensing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Virginia Registered Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy intern license

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Inova Alexandria Hospital is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join the team. This role will be full-time Monday – Friday, Days/Evenings rotating shifts. Every other weekend .

Inova is consistently ranked as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Pharmacy Technician J Ob Responsibilities

• Maintains an adequate stock of medications and supplies according to established policies.
• Accurately pre-packs medications and restocks code cart and stock kits.
• Restocks assigned areas put away unused medications in addition to utilizing want book and associated inventory management procedures.
• Orders items, properly stocks shelves, processes returns and identifies vendor errors.
• Accurately fills automated dispensing devices and unit dose pick, first doses and floor stock.
• Assists Pharmacist in drug selection and counting medications accurately.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School or GED.
• Certification: Registered Pharmacy Technician in the state of Virginia or a Pharmacy intern license. Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: One (1) year experience as a Pharmacy Technician.

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.