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Shelby Baptist Medical Center: Located in Alabaster, this facility is equipped with 252 beds and sees over 51,000 patients in the emergency department every year. Shelby offers advanced technology resources including a 3 Tesla MRI, a robotic surgery program, and a state-of-the-art cardiology suite. Shelby offers a full range of services to meet the diverse needs of patients including fast, life-saving response times for patients with chest pain or stroke symptoms; cardiology, including specialized surgical services; orthopedics, including rehabilitation; and psychiatric care.

Job Summary

The individual in this position acts under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist and provides assistance in dispensing functions, including: purchasing, inventory control of all drug classes, sterile product preparation and associated equipment maintenance, and automated dispensing cabinet equipment and inventory maintenance. Also performs technical duties to maintain pharmaceutical dispensing functions to all neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, including inpatients and outpatients.

Job Responsibilities

• fill and label medications
• stock medications into pharmacy inventory
• restock automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs)
• maintain adequate medication stock levels and proper storage of medications
• deliver medications to patient care areas
• attend to medication requests and phone calls
• assist in Pharmacy quality assurance activities
• comply with state and federal regulatory requirements, Joint Commission standards and Tenet and hospital policies and procedures
• assist pharmacists in performing various duties as assigned

Education

Required: High School Graduate or equivalent

Experience

Preferred: Hospital Experience

Certifications

Required: Registered Pharmacy Technician license or Pharmacy Technician certification, as required by State law. Accredited training in sterile products preparation

Physical Demands

• Lift/position up to 50 lbs. Push/pull up to 50 lbs. of force.

• Frequent standing and walking.

• Frequent reaching, stooping, and bending.

• Manual dexterity, mobility, touch, auditory to perform all the related duties of the position

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