Performs nonsterile compounding, delivers medications, and manages the refilling of automated dispensing machines. Responsible for packaging medications, maintaining regulatory documentation, and conducting medication room inspections.
Requirements summary
Requires a high school diploma, a current Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy license, and national certification (PTCB or ExCPT). Proficiency in math and computer use is required, with pharmacy experience within the past year preferred.
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Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Hiring Range: $18.30 - $32.94 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
Schedule Details: Holidays - No More Than Every Third Holiday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday), Weekends - Every Other Weekend Scheduled Hours: 7am-3:30pm or 2:30pm to 11pm Shift: 4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 0 Cost Center: 10010 - 3800 Pharmacy This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
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Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, performs nonsterile compounding, delivers medications and is responsible for refilling and loading of medications into automated dispensing machines (ADMs).
Performs other medication related tasks such as packaging, preparation of all forms of medications, record keeping, and all aspects of drug distribution.
Assists in the transportation and handling of controlled substances and all required documentation as related to their delivery.
Major Responsibilities: Complies with all state and federal standards for compounding medications.
Proficient with pharmacy technology and equipment.
Capable of troubleshooting minor technical problems and knows who to reach out to when escalation is needed to resolve.
Prepares and packages all forms of medications and compounds as needed.
Repackage all bulk medications into unit of use containers, ensure that items are scannable.
Maintains required documentation in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements.
Conducts medication room inspections in assigned patient care area in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Preferred
Pharmacy work experience within the past year. Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other.
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Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible. At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or “caregiver” fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It’s not just the person who delivers the care. It’s all the people who make it work … and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
Benefits
Signing Bonus
Removes outdated medications and supplies and provides all needed follow up actions.
Assembles drugs in an accurate and efficient manner, scanning items from the different warehouse locations using the department’s inventory managements system.
Appropriately triage pharmacy phone calls.
Support training new technicians.
Maintains a clean work area.
Receiving of daily order and ensure that all items are scannable and entered into the hospital system.
Helps to maintain an accurate and in date inventory.
Participates in identifying problems or areas for improvement and assists management with problem solving projects and improving pharmacy operations and communication.
Position Qualifications: License/Certification/Education: Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
Current license with the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy Certified by one of the national governing bodies such as Pharmacy Technician Certification Board PTCB, or the National Healthcareer Association ExCPT Experience/Skills: Required: Position requires proficiency in math and, knowledge and ability to use a computer.
Must be able to follow oral and written instructions with accuracy, efficiency, and dependability.
Positive work ethic, motivated and professional demeanor to promote teamwork in the department.
