Assistant Operations I

Job Description

Job Summary:

• This position works with the operations pharmacist, operations supervisor and pharmacy technicians to coordinate, assemble and package patient orders for shipment.
• Responsible for maintaining the stock in the warehouse area in a clean and organized manner.
• Responsible for conducting physical inventory and daily cycle counts.
• Restocks the pharmacy picking areas.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Retrieve shipping documents and labels from printers and organizing them for picking.
• Assist in the packing and shipping of medications.
• Track shipped packages making sure that patient is in receipt of shipped package.
• Report any packages that are not delivered.
• Organize shipping reports daily into file for review by Branch Manager.
• Receive non-pharmaceuticals via back dock.
• Ability to learn computer system and work with MS Word and Excel programs.
• Also responsible for other tasks related to placing purchase orders, receiving inventory, tracking and reconciling inventory balances, and selecting product and supplies under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• This position also has responsibility for managing all pharmaceutical product levels, maintaining adequate levels for dispensing as well as managing returned goods to SOP guidelines.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Certification/ Licenses:

• Current pharmacy technician license or certification of training as required by individual State Pharmacy Regulations.

Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 1 year experience in a warehouse or purchasing environment, data entry experience helpful.
• Past experience in pharmacy a plus.
• Knowledge of packing and shipping with national carriers.

Physical Requirements:

• Organized, detail orientated and problem solving skills important to the position.
• Ability to reach, twist, turn, bend, stoop and walk.
• Ability to read, write and understand English.
• Ability to use 10-key pad on computer; computer knowledge and typing of 20 wpm desired.
• Ability to operate a pallet jack desired.
• This position is physically demanding, must be able to lift 50 pounds.