Pharmacy Warehouse Technician

Kelly; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Pharmacy Warehouse Technician onsite for a 4-6 month assignment. The role focuses on cold-chain storage, receiving, and accurate handling of medications and phase changing materials, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and patient service center policies.

You will monitor temperature and humidity, manage inventory with FIFO, assist pharmacists, fill prescription orders, and perform cycle counts and audits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail
• Reliable, adaptable to changing conditions, and able to work independently
• Able to lift, carry and move boxes and product throughout the day
• Able to operate a pallet jack
• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative team framework with pharmacists and other medical professionals

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain and document temperature and humidity levels in storage areas to ensure medication integrity and viable use of phase changing material for daily shipping requirements
• Inventory management and collaboration with pharmacists and suppliers to ensure accurate and timely receipt and delivery of cold-chain medications and other shipping supplies
• Assist with regular cycle counts and checking expiration dates
• Cycle supply inventory (first in and first out)
• Conduct regular audits of cold-chain equipment and identify areas for improvement
• Assist with maintenance and calibration of cold-chain equipment
• Coordinate daily turnover and replenishment of shipping supplies including restocking of fridges and freezers with medication and phase changing material appropriately
• Assists pharmacist(s) and pharmacy technicians with pharmacy cold-chain fulfillment activities while following cold-chain management protocols
• Medication dispensing and order processing: accurately and efficiently fill prescription orders by retrieving cold-chain medications, counting quantities, selecting lots, labeling, and packaging products appropriately
• Maintain patient and client confidentiality and adhere to all relevant privacy regulations
• Adhere to established safety and quality assurance protocols related to medication storage and handling
• Additional projects and activities assigned

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Independence

Team collaboration

Physical stamina

Pallet jack operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Pharmacy management software

Job description

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

We are searching for the best talent for a Pharmacy Warehouse Technician to be onsite in Pittsburgh, PA.

Purpose

The Pharmacy Warehouse Technician is responsible for handling the operations of a warehouse that specializes in cold-chain medications and ensuring proper receiving, handling, and storage of these medications and phase changing material in accordance with federal and state laws, and Patient Service Center policies.

Payrate: $23.50 per hour

Schedule: Onsite, days. Role is expected to last 4-6 months.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring, maintaining and documenting temperature and humidity levels in storage areas to ensure medication integrity and viable use of phase changing material for daily shipping requirements
• Inventory management:
• Collaborate with pharmacists and suppliers to ensure accurate and timely receipt and delivery of cold-chain medications and other shipping supplies
• Assist with regular cycle counts and checking expiration dates
• Cycling supply inventory (first in and first out)
• Conduct regular audits of cold-chain equipment and identify areas for improvement
• Assist with maintenance and calibration of cold-chain equipment
• Coordinate daily turnover and replenishment of shipping supplies including restocking of fridges and freezers with medication and phase changing material appropriately
• Assists pharmacist(s) and pharmacy technicians with pharmacy cold-chain fulfillment activities while following cold-chain management protocols
• Medication dispensing and order processing:
• Accurately and efficiently fill prescription orders by retrieving cold-chain medications, counting quantities, selecting lots, labeling, and packaging products appropriately
• Maintain patient and client confidentiality and adhere to all relevant privacy regulations
• Adhere to established safety and quality assurance protocols related to medication storage and handling
• Additional projects and activities assigned

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail
• Reliable, adaptable to changing conditions, and able to work independently
• Able to lift, carry and move boxes and product throughout the day
• Ability to operate a pallet jack
• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative team framework with pharmacists and other medical professionals

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with inventory management
• Experience as a pharmacy technician
• Prior experience with pharmaceutical warehousing and cold-chain product supply
• Proficiency with using pharmacy management software
• Knowledge of pharmacy rules and regulations including HIPAA compliance