Pharmacy Technician - PRN Job at SSM Health, Centralia, IL

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  • SSM Health
  • Centralia, IL

Job Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

IL-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Highlights:

Job Highlights (Additional Job Description)

  • Department: Pharmacy
  • Patient Population or Ratio: N/A
  • Schedule: PRN, Variable Shift, Weekend and holiday rotation
  • Starting Pay: 20.08 (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)
  • Shift Differentials: Evenings-1.25, Nights-1.50, Weekends-1.25
  • Location: SSM Health-St. Mary’s Hospital-Centralia

Job Summary:

Provides support to pharmacists including, but not limited to review of prescription orders, locating medications, preparation, counting, labeling, packing and delivery of medications to customers. Responsible for the technical operation of the drug distribution system. Responsible for the stocking and maintaining of automated dispensing systems. Trained in the preparation of intravenous medications.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Prepares medications for pharmacist verification prior to refill in automated dispensing machines. Packs and labels medication orders requested from units, includes unit dose packaging products as indicated. Delivers medications to automated dispensing machines and uses expiration tracking feature. Monitors the automated dispensing cabinets notifications. Alerts pharmacist if unable to resolve notifications.
  • Delivers patient medication doses to the proper unit area(s) and returns unused or discontinued doses to the pharmacy. Retrieves discharged patient medications from storage areas on nursing units to reduce the opportunity for wrong-patient related safety concerns.
  • Assures supplies are safe by conducting monthly inspections of all areas where drugs are stored (in Pharmacy and other departments) replacing outdated or unusable medications.
  • Assures medications are available for patients by assisting in inventory control including: ordering, checking in orders, stocking shelves, updating the computerized inventory system, rotating stock, processing recalls and conducting quarterly inspections of all areas where drugs are stored in the pharmacy for outdated and unusable medications and quarantining them in a separate are from useable stock.
  • Follows all procedures for documenting and dispensing controlled substances. Handles controlled substances in a manner that ensures accountability and security.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


EDUCATION

  • High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience


EXPERIENCE

  • No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

  • Pharmacy Technician, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 
  • And 
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) 
  • Or 
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT/CPhT) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) 

 
State of Work Location: Missouri 

  • Pharmacy Technician - Missouri Division of Professional Registration 
  • Or 
  • MO Registration Application and Finger Print Process Complete AT TIME OF HIRE - Missouri Division of Professional Registration 
  • And 
  • FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 6 months - Missouri Division of Professional Registration 

 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma 

  • Technician - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy 

 
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

  • Pharmacy Technician, Registered - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • Or 
  • WI Registration Application Process Complete AT TIME OF HIRE - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services 
  • And 
  • FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 6 Months - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

3901000207 Pharmacy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status , or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. 


  • Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 
  • Flexible Payment Options: o ur voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply)  before payday.
  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Work experience placement, Relief, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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