Acute Pharmacy Technician

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This Banner Staffing Services position at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center performs routine pharmacy duties under pharmacist supervision, including packaging, distribution, non-sterile compounding, and pharmaceutical supply 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 applies sound judgment when assessing situations and choosing appropriate actions. The role includes developing proficiency in preparing compounded intravenous medications, total parenteral nutrition products, and chemotherapeutic agents in compliance with USP regulations. The technician may educate and train peer Pharmacy Technicians, Technician Externs, Technician Trainees, and volunteers, and must provide care appropriate to patients’ ages. The work shifts are primarily 10 hours and may start at 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM, or 11:00 AM, with corresponding end times of 5:00 PM, 5:30 PM, or 9:30 PM. Depending on departmental needs, qualified and interested candidates may have the opportunity to provide overnight coverage from 8:30 PM to 6:30 AM. This is a Banner Staffing Services Registry/Per Diem opportunity. Registry/Per Diem positions are used as needed and do not have guaranteed hours; no medical benefits package is offered. Post-offer occupational health physical assessment, drug screen, and employment, criminal, and education background checks are required.

Requirements

State-of-practice Pharmacy Technician licensure and active Pharmacy Technician certification, or Pharmacy Intern licensure.
Ability to complete moderate to difficult mathematical calculations using a handheld 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 at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must possess and maintain an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card for the duration of employment.
Employees at Banner MD Anderson or BUMC-P Whole Health Counseling must possess and maintain a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify medications and other items for reorder to maintain inventory; receive, check in, and restock shipments while verifying quantities against invoices; address shorted, short-dated, or unusable items.
Manage users in the automated dispensing technology database, investigate discrepancies, and troubleshoot malfunctions.
Provide customer service and respond to standard requests from internal customers; interact with department personnel, cross-department personnel, patients, physicians, and other staff.
Restock medications in nursing and ancillary areas using automated dispensing technology or requisitions after pharmacist check; when permitted by law and policy and after training and competency assessment, use barcode verification devices to restock automated dispensing technology. Restock trays, code carts, emergency boxes, and other areas outside automated dispensing technology.
Compound non-sterile medication products; follow product worksheets and recipes, documentation and checking processes, and applicable USP guidelines; calibrate equipment, accurately measure components, repackage bulk medications into unit-of-use packaging, and document compounding and repackaging.
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; document refrigerator temperatures and equipment maintenance as required.
Handle narcotic and other controlled medications in accordance with applicable federal and legal requirements, policies, and procedures, including required storage and inventory-movement documentation.
Develop proficiency in compounding and labeling intravenous non-hazardous compounds using appropriate sterile and aseptic technique; understand sterile product lines for adult, pediatric, and neonatal populations; complete environmental cleaning and required documentation.
May educate and train Pharmacy Technicians, Technician Externs, Technician Trainees, and volunteers.