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Inpatient Pharmacy Tech 2
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A Pharmacy Technician works under the direction of a pharmacist to dispense prescription medications. Serves customers and helps to fill prescriptions. Works in a retail pharmacy or healthcare facility.
$39,955 / year median in Missouri
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Additional Information About the Role Are you a nationally certified pharmacy technician looking to expand your clinical experience? Join the experienced and supportive pharmacy team at Progress West Hospital, where you'll play an integral role in patient care while working alongside dedicated healthcare professionals in a collaborative hospital setting. 7 on 7 off Overnights 9 PM - 7 AM Overview Opened in 2007, Progress West Hospital is BJC HealthCare's newest hospital in St. Charles County, featuring modern private rooms. It offers 24-hour emergency services and has partnered with St. Louis Children's Hospital to provide world-class pediatric emergency care. Progress West Hospital also provides surgical services, endoscopy services, a cardiac catheterization lab, medical/surgical inpatient services, diagnostic imaging, lab services, and the Advanced Wound Center, a specialty wound treatment facility with state-of-the-art equipment. Progress West Hospital recently completed an expansion of its Childbirth Center to include enhanced services for at-risk mothers and babies, with a newborn ICU that provides care for babies born as early as 32 weeks. Progress West Hospital is a Certified Level II Stroke Center. The hospital's medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and orthopedics. The inpatient Pharmacy department is located in the lower level of the hospital, however, our clinical pharmacist work side by side with the Patient Care Team at the patients bedside providing expertise and education to both the clinicians they work with as well as the patients. This department, along with all departments within the hospital, supports the guiding principles of the hospital in providing care that is customized and reflects the patient's needs, values, and choices. Preferred Qualifications Role Purpose The Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient 2, under the direct supervision of a staff pharmacist and according to standard procedures, prepares medication orders, and assists in dispensing & transporting medications. This position also conducts sterile and/or non-sterile compounding, uses various automated/electronic systems and maintains 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. Uses automated/electronic systems to manage product preparation, inventory, patient records, and regulatory compliance. Supports various inventory activities, to include inventory storage, ordering, rotating, beyond use dating, and cleanliness. Pursues proficiency in compounding sterile preparations and/or other advanced skills. Minimum Requirements Education High School Diploma or GED Experience