Acute Pharmacy Technician

Banner Health•Sun City West, AZ

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Pharmacy Technician works under pharmacist supervision to perform routine pharmaceutical supply packaging, distribution, non-sterile compounding, and record-keeping. The technician serves as a liaison between customers and pharmacists, uses pharmacy computer systems to investigate and respond to missing medication requests, and exercises sound judgment when assessing situations and choosing appropriate actions. The position also supports staff training and provides care appropriate to patients’ ages. The technician is expected to become proficient in preparing compounded intravenous medications, total parenteral nutrition products, and chemotherapeutic agents in compliance with USP regulations. The role includes medication inventory and restocking, automated dispensing technology support, compounding and repackaging, quality control, clean working environment maintenance, controlled-substance handling, and sterile compounding and labeling. This is an evening-shift position scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with participation in an every-other-weekend rotation. The position is at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City West, Arizona. A hire-on incentive of up to $2,500 is available; a recruiter will provide details during the interview process. Weekend shifts receive a flat $1-per-hour differential, and an 18% night-shift differential applies when applicable.

Requirements

Pharmacy Technician licensure and active Pharmacy Technician certification, or Pharmacy Intern licensure, in the state of practice.
Arizona incumbents must provide an Arizona Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at the time of hire.
Ability to complete moderate to difficult mathematical calculations using a hand-held calculator.
Strong customer-service focus, exceptional communication skills, attention to detail, prioritization capabilities, problem-solving skills, and ability to multitask.
Knowledge of computer software, particularly medication management information system software, Microsoft applications, and automated dispensing systems.
Effective oral and written communication skills for interacting with staff at all levels, physicians, patients, and other contacts.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must have an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it throughout employment; an Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify medications and other items for reorder to maintain continuous inventory; receive, check in, and restock vendor orders; verify quantities against invoices; and address shorted, short-dated, or unusable items.
Manage users in the automated dispensing technology database according to policy, investigate discrepancies, and troubleshoot malfunctions.
Provide customer service and respond to standard requests from internal customers, patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.
Restock nursing and ancillary areas using automated dispensing technology or requisitions after pharmacist checking; when permitted by law and policy and after required training and competency assessment, restock using barcode-scanning verification devices.
Restock medications outside automated dispensing technology, including trays, code carts, and emergency boxes.
Compound non-sterile medication products, follow product worksheets and documentation/check processes, comply with USP compounding guidelines, calibrate equipment, accurately measure components, and repackage bulk medications into unit-of-use packaging.
Document compounded and repackaged medications accurately according to policy.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment in compliance with policies, laws, and regulations; perform timely quality-control activities such as nursing unit inspections and pharmacy section checks; and document refrigerator temperatures and equipment maintenance as required.
Handle narcotic medications according to federal and legal requirements and policy; comply with controlled-substance requirements for receipt, compounding, repackaging, distribution, storage, and inventory movement documentation.
Become proficient in compounding and labeling intravenous non-hazardous compounds using appropriate sterile and aseptic technique; understand adult, pediatric, and neonatal sterile product lines; complete environmental cleaning procedures; and document required tasks and information.
Use pharmacy computer systems to investigate and respond to missing medication requests.
May educate and train peer Pharmacy Technicians, Technician Externs, Technician Trainees, and volunteers.