Pharmacy Shipping Clerk

Department Overview

OHSU is Oregon’s only public academic health center. We are a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and southwest Washington. We are an institution of higher learning, with schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry and public health – and with a network of campuses and partners throughout Oregon. We are a national research hub, with thousands of scientists developing lifesaving therapies and deeper understanding. We are a statewide economic engine and Portland’s largest employer. And as a public organization, we provide services for the most vulnerable Oregonians, and outreach to improve health in communities across the state.

Under the direction of the Mail Order Pharmacy Supervisor, the Pharmacy Mail Order Cashier receives,

stores, retrieves, mails, and/or coordinates prescription drug and medical supply orders that are part

of a mail order pharmacy operation at OHSU Pharmacy. This position is also responsible for

appropriate documentation related to receipt of order, storage, shipping or additional handling of

prescriptions filled at the OHSU Mail Order Pharmacy

Function/Duties of Position

• Packages prescription orders when complete and mails product to customers’ preferred addresses. 
• Appropriately bills customers for mailed products and devices. 
• Coordinates pick-ups and deliveries of customer orders, and vendor supplied items, according to schedule and location. 
• Manages, monitors, and orders supply stock for the mail order pharmacy. Informs supervisor when stock needs to be reordered; assists in rotating supply and prescription drug stock, checks for outdates. 
• Transfers supplies between the pharmacy and storage facilities. 
• Manages mail station cleanliness and keeps area neat and orderly. 
• Assists other pharmacy personnel with maintenance and cleaning of pharmacy production area. 
• Misc. record keeping and clerical duties, including, but not limited to matching invoices, updating supply costs, purchasing off an approved supply list, filing documents and prescriptions according to state and federal regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Work experience or training, which includes the exchange of money for purchases and making change. 
• Proven prior successful customer service experience. 

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills,
• Systematic problem-solving skills, ability to work independently with minimal supervision. 
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some Colleges 
• Experience in a community pharmacy.

Additional Details

The position must deal with situations on a daily basis with a high degree of intensity. In addition, within

the health care setting there can be significant lack of control over the work pace, with frequent

interruptions (work is often dictated by external factors) that may lead to mental fatigue or stress.

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