Job Description
Store hours : Monday - Friday 7am - 7pm; Saturday/Sunday 9am - 5pm (shift will be within these hours)
Location: This position will be 50% Remote and 50% onsite floating between all 8 Mizzou Pharmacy locations in Columbia, MO.
Department: Pharmacy
Compensation:
• Base Pay Range:
o $14.80 - $23.32/hour, based on experience
o CERTIFIED $16.68 - $26.31/hour, based on experience
• Shift Differentials:
o Additional $1.25 per hour for Evening shift
o Additional $1.50 per hour for Weekend shift
• Sign-On Bonus: $1,500
o Note: Details will be provided during the HR interview. Policy language is available upon request.
ABOUT THE JOB
Join our dynamic Mizzou Pharmacy team as a full-time pharmacy technician, where your expertise will make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our community! This hybrid role offers a combination of work-from-home flexibility and hands-on experience in the retail pharmacy settings. All our Mizzou Pharmacy locations are either within a MU Health Care facility or clinic where we partner with other healthcare professionals to improve the lives of our patients.
In this hybrid position you will split your responsibilities equally between administrative work (50%) and traditional pharmacy technician duties (50%). Administrative responsibilities include creating and managing schedules for pharmacy staff across all our Mizzou Pharmacy locations, addressing callouts, assisting with finding coverage as needed, verifying and approving timecards weekly, and communicating with staff regarding shift changes and time-off requests. As a float pharmacy technician, you will support all our pharmacy locations being the friendly face that greets patients and ensuring everyone's pharmacy experience is smooth and supportive. You will prepare and dispense medications and manage inventory while collaborating closely with pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. We value your ability to communicate effectively with patients and multidisciplinary care teams, providing exceptional customer service at every interaction.
ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE
At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. We believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger - to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.
Our academic health system - the only in mid-Missouri - is home to multiple hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here, you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions - with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
- Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
- Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
- Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
- Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
- Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
- See a comprehensive list of benefits here .
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION
Prepare, dispense, and distribute medications.
Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and other pharmacy employees.
Provide on-the-job training to new personnel and assist in evaluating the progress of new employees.
Receive prescriptions, complete data entry of prescription orders in the pharmacy dispensing software, and adjudicate third-party insurance claims.
Prepare and label prescriptions consistent with state and federal labeling guidelines.
Conduct point-of-sale transactions that require proper cash handling, offer patient counseling, and comply with all out-window procedures for patient safety.
Answer telephones and handle calls that do not require the personal attention of a pharmacist.
Deliver quality customer service in all interactions with patients.
May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.Must apply prior to hire for Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern licensure by the Missouri Board of Pharmacy.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and may require ambulating, remaining in a stationary position and positioning self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 lbs and occasionally move objects up to 25 lbs. This role may also routinely come into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. Equal Opportunity Employer
The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. MU Health
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