Job Description
McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care.
What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you.
We are looking for talented, experienced Pharmacy Assistants that are ready to join our fulfillment team with the opportunity to grow within a progressive organization.
The Pharmacy Assistant will assist with packaging and shipping of the drugs, supplies, and patient information according to company policies, procedures, and state board of pharmacy regulations. A list of essential duties and responsibilities, although not all inclusive, are as follows:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Operations - Prepares medications for shipment to ensure integrity, sterility, and stability of drugs and supplies
- Follows all designated checklists supplied with an attention to detail
- Coordinates the dissemination of information to patients (regarding holiday closings and unscheduled closings) via package inserts as approved by manager
- Reviews shipping manifests daily to confirm delivery address and delivery times
- Works closely with Pharmacy team to answer order related questions, escalate potential issues, or revise package shipping details
- Reconciles shipping supply packing slips with invoices and forwards to manager with appropriate notations
- Reconciles carrier invoices with shipping manifest for accuracy in billing
- Provides weekly shipping abstracts and usage reports to supervisor
- Restock pharmacy medication, supplies, and rotate ice pack, coolers
- Resets shipping room at the end of each day (prepare for the next business day)
- Maintains and keeps clean the packing area and pharmacy by disinfecting countertops, vacuuming
- Maintains orderliness in storage room and offsite storage unit
- Responsible for locking and securing pharmacy, storage room, study drug area, and packing room at the end of each business day
- Handles discarding of trash and cardboard and coordinates emptying times with contractor
- Ability to lift, move, and manipulate boxes, packages weighing approximately 25 pounds
- Other duties assigned by supervisor
Qualifications/Requirements Required - HS diploma required
- Fundamental knowledge of computers including MS Word and Excel
- Ability to work as a team and collaborate accordingly
- Willing to work morning and/or afternoon shift required
- Flexible multi-task-oriented worker
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to work on your feet for 95% of the day
Preferred - One-year experience in mail service or specialty pharmacy dispensing preferred
- Experience with inventory management
- Excellent time management & organizational skills
- Ability to perform under pressure
- Innovative and continuous improvement mindset
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position $14.58 - $24.30
McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson's full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
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Job Tags
For contractors, Flexible hours, Day shift, Afternoon shift,