Pharmacy Techs and Intern Supervisor

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General Summary and Responsibilities

Directs and oversees daily operations of drug distribution for the department in concert with management and pharmacist staff. This position will oversee the inventory control (IC) pharmacy technician staff.

Responsibilities:

• Monitors pharmacy inventory receiving workflow volume.
• Organizes prioritizes and delegates work assignments.
• Develops and implements systems and controls to improve accuracy and efficiency within area of responsibility.
• Contributes to review, development, and maintenance of departmental administrative policies and procedures.
• Selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates designated personnel.
• Monitors work performance, provides guidance, appropriate feedback and initiates disciplinary actions as warranted.
• Administers, interprets, enforces, and communicates hospital and departmental personnel policies and procedures.
• Provides decision support for department strategic planning and development of long and short-term goals and objectives.
• Collects and analyzes department statistics, identifies, interprets, and communicates trends and develops recommendations to achieve specified goals and objectives.
• Advises director of pharmacy business operations on issues and prepares special reports.
• Responds to requests for routine factual information.
• Plans, develops, and implements systems for receipt, storage, distribution, expensing, and issuance of inventory items.
• Conducts periodic data audits, identifying errors and inconsistencies, and recommends changes in systems and procedures to improve accuracy.
• Initiates and participates in special projects.
• Communicates with pharmacists and other technical staff to plan and provide services.
• Receives and fills pharmaceutical supply requests for nursing units, satellite locations and other areas.
• Monitors, restocks, and rotates supplies
• Maintains knowledge of current professional trends and practices.

Requirements

• Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician by the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy.
• Current certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Healthcare Association.
• Completion of a Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy approved training program or a minimum of 500 hours worked as a pharmacy technician trainee.
• Experience in Pharmacy Inventory Control Required

Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork