Job Title: Pharmacy Assistant

Job Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Pharmacy Assistant to join our team. The role involves preparing medications for shipment, tracking deliveries, and maintaining the pharmacy's orderliness. This position requires excellent organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure while providing compassionate service to our cancer patients.

Responsibilities

• Prepare medications for shipment to ensure the integrity, sterility, and stability of drugs and supplies.
• Electronically track shipments to confirm on-time delivery throughout the day, Monday through Saturday until all packages are delivered.
• Follow all designated checklists with attention to detail.
• Communicate directly with patients regarding expected arrival times, delays in delivery, and explain recovery strategies.
• Coordinate the dissemination of information to patients regarding holiday and unscheduled closings via package inserts approved by the manager.
• Review shipping manifests daily to confirm delivery addresses and delivery times.
• Work closely with the Pharmacy team regarding start dates, demographic information, and alternate shipping addresses.
• Reconcile shipping supply packing slips with invoices and forward them to the manager with appropriate notations.
• Reconcile carrier invoices with shipping manifests for accuracy in billing.
• Provide weekly shipping abstracts and usage reports to the supervisor.
• Reset the shipping room at the end of each day to prepare for the next business day.
• Maintain and clean the packing area and pharmacy by disinfecting countertops and vacuuming.
• Maintain orderliness in the storage room and offsite storage unit.
• Lock and secure the pharmacy storage room, study drug area, and packing room at the end of each business day.
• Handle discarding of trash and cardboard and coordinate emptying times with the contractor.

Essential Skills

• High School diploma required.
• Minimum one year of experience in shipping and receiving preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills including the ability to listen and interpret people’s dispositions.
• Ability to perform under pressure.
• Capacity for compassion regarding our cancer patients.
• Experience in shipping and dispatching.
• Experience with inventory management.
• Fundamental knowledge of computers including the ability to create and manipulate MS Word and MS Excel documents.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Flexible and multi-task-oriented worker.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in inventory management.
• Ability to create and manipulate MS Word documents.
• Ability to create and manipulate MS Excel documents.

Work Environment

This position is onsite with a schedule of Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm, with overtime available if needed. The work environment includes standing for long periods and maintaining cleanliness in the packing area and pharmacy. Perks include occasional team lunches, monthly birthday celebrations, cross-training on additional tasks, and various team activities.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $25.00

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Cary,NC.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Feb 6, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $18 - $25