Spv-Pharmacy Technician (H)

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MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Provides leadership and oversight of the daily tasks performed by pharmacy technicians and other support staff. Coordinates the scheduling of work assignments and daily priorities and oversees for operational workflows. Collaborates with other pharmacy leaders to facilitate operational excellence. Performs duties of a pharmacy technician/specialist/coordinator as necessary based on pharmacy practice model.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides ongoing supervision of pharmacy technicians and support staff to ensure applicable state and federal laws are followed.
• Identifies breakdowns in workflow and re-prioritizes tasks to facilitate timely medication dispensing to patients. Coordinates and triages tasks during planned or unplanned technology downtimes.
• Prepares and distributes work schedules for assigned technical and support staff. Evaluates requests for time off and schedule changes and approves/declines based on policy and established guidelines. Works with pharmacy leaders to ensure adequate staffing models are maintained within budget. Coordinates schedule changes to accommodate call-ins, leaves of absence or other emergent changes in staff availability or work volume. Communicates changes to appropriate individuals in a timely and respectful manner.
• Develops and assesses the compliance of personnel with established policies, procedures, and state and federal laws including documentation and record keeping.
• Identifies areas for process improvement and develops, implements, evaluates and monitors new processes. Leads others through implementation of changes.
• Monitors employee time and attendance to ensure compliance with policy and completes disciplinary follow up as appropriate.
• Creates onboarding plans and leads the onboarding of new staff to ensure mandatory education completion. Creates training plans to ensure staff are adequately trained. Evaluates competencies as aligned with the technician career ladder.
• Performs the functions of team members they oversee as necessary based on pharmacy practice model.
• Provides input for hiring, training, leading, and evaluating staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Associates degree or equivalent years of experience and education

EXPERIENCE

• Four years experience as a pharmacy technician or relevant healthcare field

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)

• Or

• FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 2 months - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

• And

• IL Registration Application Process Complete At Time Of Hire - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

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: Wisconsin

• Pharmacy Technician, Registered - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

• Or

• WI Registration Application Number (PAR) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

• And

• FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 6 Months - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)Employee

Department:

3901000037 Pharmacy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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: our 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.

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