WAREHOUSE TECHNICIAN

WHO WE ARE

Polaris Pharmacy Services is an industry leader in both Long-Term Care and Post-Acute Care settings. Founded in 2015, we are locally and independently owned with pharmacies across the country. We are proud to offer competitive benefits and industry pay as well as the opportunity for career advancement to all our team members.

OVERVIEW

The Warehouse Technician is responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance to production and support equipment, including medication carts and fax machines. Works from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts to perform testing, checkout and trouble-shooting functions. Performs preventive maintenance activities on production and facility support equipment. Maintains all logs and required documentation. Maintains spare parts inventory.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive ordered medications daily and shelve as needed.
• Create work orders for card production and postproduction information when complete.
• Pull order requests for customers and scan the cards out to the end user for trackability.
• Prepare orders for shipment by FedEx or Courier (boxes, not freight shipping)
• Maintain all logs and required documentation
• Maintain inventory of spare parts for production and support equipment
• Assist production in the set-up and adjustment of production equipment
• Assist in the creation of the daily medication order
• Assist in the maintenance of the inventory tracking software.
• Manage time and resources to complete all work orders in a timely fashion
• Record correct and accurate information on each work order and/or maintenance equipment logs
• Maintain, close, and submit current work orders each week
• Follow all applicable government regulations including HIPAA, FDA, DEA, OSHA, KY BOP, etc.
• Display behavior which exemplifies employee code of conduct guidelines
• Other duties as assigned; Job duties may vary by location.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Pharmacy technician licenses/certifications required by state regulations and state of practice
• Previous pharmacy experience required (one or more years of long-term care experience preferred)
• Knowledge of brand name/generic medications
• Able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Able to work at a moderate speed
• Able to work during inclement weather
• Reliable
• Good organization/Attention to detail
• Analytical/Problem solver
• Able to physically perform light lifting
• Must be able to work various shifts and days

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• May sit or stand seven (7) to ten (10) hours per day
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, walk, crawl intermittently
• May be necessary to work extended hours as needed
• May lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this role

HOLIDAY & PTO POLICY

We provide qualifying full-time employees with 23 PTO (Paid Time Off) days annually. PTO is used for holidays, vacation, sick leave, and personal leave.

Please note, because we are a pharmacy most of our locations are open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week and therefore schedules may change as determined by the needs of the business.

BENEFITS for full time employees

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401 (k) (available for Part Time & Full Time EEs)
• Company Paid Life insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Competitive pay with annual performance reviews and merit-based raises
• Career growth potential
• Annual on-site voluntary Flu Vaccines
• Employee referral bonus program