Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you a pharmacy student eager to increase your hospital exposure? This is a great opportunity to advance your pharmacy skills and better prepare you for your future pharmacy career. You will be able to work with and learn from our dynamic team at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. Not only will you gain invaluable technical experience including sterile compounding, but this role will also allow you to gain experience with clinical pharmacy audits, dosage protocols, patient education and more. If you are a current pharmacy student, we would love to hear from you!
Overview

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital offers highly specialized surgical and medical services in an intimate environment and is known for outstanding patient care. With 64 private patient rooms, 14 operating rooms and four intensive care unit rooms, the facility was designed to provide a comforting environment that is innovative, efficient and centered on the patient experience. The campus features a park-like setting with landscaping and a walking path that winds through the grounds and connects to Millennium Park.

Barnes Jewish West County Hospital Pharmacy is responsible for the Medication Management of patients by procuring, storing, and distributing medications throughout the hospital. The pharmacy is also involved with many patient safety and quality processes to optimize medication administration.
Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Under direct supervision of staff pharmacists, the Pharmacy Technician has primary responsibility of preparing drugs in unit-dose for IV/OR, inpatient and ancillary area. According to standard procedures, Pharmacy Students assist the staff pharmacist in physician order processing, dispensing medications, transporting medication supplies and maintaining appropriate records.

Responsibilities * Provides accurately prepared orders of pharmaceutical supplies by properly assembling orders and requisitions with the correct products.

• Provides accurately prepared sterile preparations by properly following procedures.
• Maintains quality assurance standards and maintenance of required documentation.
• Delivers IV solutions and medications to nursing divisions and ancillary departments.
• Maintains a clean, orderly and sufficiently stocked work area.

Minimum Requirements

Education * High School Diploma or GED

Experience * 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience * No Experience

Licenses & Certifications * Pharmacist Intern

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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