Acute Pharmacy Technician

Banner Health•Casa Grande, AZ

23h•Onsite

About The Position

As an Acute Pharmacy Technician at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center, you will be part of a nationally recognized leader in healthcare. The role involves compounding, managing Pyxis refills, filling medications, working in the IV room, and running stat meds to patient rooms. This position works under the supervision of a pharmacist, performing routine duties in packaging, distribution, non-sterile compounding, and record-keeping of pharmaceutical supplies. You will serve as a liaison between the customer and the pharmacist, and become proficient in preparing compounded intravenous medications, total parenteral nutrition products, and chemotherapeutic agents in compliance with USP regulations. The role also requires effective use of pharmacy computer systems to investigate and respond to missing medication requests, and the ability to assess situations, consider alternatives, and choose appropriate courses of action. You may also educate and train peer Pharmacy Technicians, Technician Externs, Technician Trainees, and volunteers, demonstrating knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate patient care. Banner Casa Grande Medical Center is a 141-bed acute-care hospital offering a wide range of services including Emergency and Trauma Care, Women’s Care, Maternity Services, Surgical Care, Orthopedics, Laboratory Services, Medical Imaging, Inpatient Dialysis, and Rehabilitation. Banner Health is one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country.

Requirements

Pharmacy Technician licensure and active Pharmacy Technician certification OR Pharmacy Intern licensure in the state of practice.
Incumbents in Arizona are also required to provide the AZ Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at time of hire.
Ability to complete moderate to difficult mathematical calculations using a hand-held calculator.
Strong customer service focus.
Exceptional communication skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Prioritization capabilities.
Superior problem-solving skills.
Ability to multi-task.
Knowledge of computer software, particularly medication management information system software, Microsoft applications and automated dispensing systems.
Effective oral and written communication skills for interfacing with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, and other contacts.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience

Responsibilities

Identifies medications and other items for reorder as necessary to maintain a continuous inventory of medications and supplies.
Receives, checks-in, and restocks medications ordered through the wholesaler and other vendors verifying all quantities against invoices.
Assesses practical ways to deal with shorted items and short-dated or unusable items.
Manages users within the automated dispensing technology database as per policy.
Investigates discrepancies and troubleshoots malfunctions in automated dispensing technology.
Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and is customer service oriented in all contacts with patients, visitors and staff.
Responds to standard requests from internal customers.
Interacts primarily with department personnel, cross-department personnel, internal customers, patients and physicians.
May use automated dispensing technology or requisition to restock medications to nursing and ancillary areas after checking by a pharmacist.
When allowed by law and policy, and upon completion of proper training/competency assessment, may restock automated dispensing technology using barcode scanning verification devices.
Restocks medications to all areas outside automated dispensing technology which may include but not limited to trays, code carts and emergency boxes.
Compounds non-sterile medication products.
Understands and appropriately follows all product worksheets/recipes for documentation and check processes.
Understands and adheres to all applicable USP compounding guidelines.
Demonstrates knowledge of and consistently performs calibrations of equipment and accurately measures components for compounding.
Repackages bulk medications into unit of use packaging.
Completes accurate documentation of medications compounded and repackaged per policy.
Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with all policies, laws, and regulations.
Performs quality control activities such as monthly nursing unit inspections and pharmacy section checks in a timely manner.
Completes documentation of refrigerator temperatures, and equipment maintenance activities as required.
Handles narcotic medications following all federal and legal requirements as set through policy and procedure.
Understands all regulatory requirements for receiving, compounding, repackaging, and distribution for controlled substances.
Consistently adheres to all storage and inventory movement documentation requirements for controlled substances.
Becomes proficient in performing compounding and labeling of intravenous non-hazardous compounds using proper sterile and aseptic technique as appropriate to the site of care.
Understands the different product lines in sterile populations (adult, pediatric, and neonate).
Completes all required environmental cleaning procedures.
Documents all required tasks and other information per policy.