Advanced Practice Pharmacy Tech- Compliance and Accreditation

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Pharmacy Technician works at HonorHealth’s NSSC location in Phoenix in a hybrid, full-time, weekday role. The position combines Outreach Technician duties with coordination of compliance and accreditation activities that support day-to-day pharmacy operations and ongoing readiness. Pharmacy technicians may work across hospital, retail, and ambulatory infusion settings and may specialize in areas such as inventory, automation, sterile processing, chemotherapy, or medication reconciliation. Assignments are aligned with the technician and pharmacy supervisor or director’s agreed-upon work assignment. The technician performs general pharmacy duties in compliance with State Board of Pharmacy, DEA, and FDA rules and regulations. Duties may include preparing prescription orders, sterile and non-sterile products, and oral solid unit doses; supporting automated dispensing machines; handling controlled-substance distribution; and assisting with purchasing, inventory, stocking, returns, expiration-date monitoring, inspections, and temperature logs. Depending on the assigned specialty, additional duties may involve sterile compounding and quality assurance, inventory purchasing and recall management, automation equipment and workflow support, ambulatory infusion services, retail pharmacy operations, or medication-history collection and documentation. A high school diploma or GED and an Arizona State Board of Pharmacy Licensed Pharmacy Technician (LPT) license are required. A formalized technician training program, three years of pharmacy technician experience, national pharmacy technician certification, and a pharmacy technician diploma are listed as preferred qualifications. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Licensed Pharmacy Technician (LPT) license from the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy.
Pharmacy technician experience or completion of a formalized technician training program is required.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a formalized technician training program.
Three years of pharmacy technician experience in retail, hospital, infusion clinics, medication reconciliation, or wholesaler settings.
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification issued by PTCB or ExCPT.
Pharmacy Technician Diploma.

Responsibilities

Perform pharmacy technician duties in compliance with State Board of Pharmacy, DEA, and FDA rules and regulations.
Prepare prescription orders, including sterile and non-sterile preparations and oral solid unit doses, and complete required pre-packaging records.
Operate automated dispensing machines, prepare and stock cart fills, run reports, and enter required documentation.
Retrieve narcotics and follow requirements for complete controlled-substance distribution.
Assist with drug purchasing and inventory control, including stocking, restocking, returns, expiration-date monitoring, and unit inspections.
Maintain clean workspaces and complete temperature-control logs.
When assigned to IV room duties, compound sterile and non-sterile pharmaceuticals and complete departmental quality assurance activities, including temperature monitoring, hood-cleaning documentation, equipment calibration verification, and environmental sampling.
When assigned to inventory duties, review, procure, receive, and validate inventory; maintain appropriate storage and inventory levels; communicate shortages and high-cost or high-volume drug needs; coordinate recalls and transfers; and manage formulary inventory.
When assigned to automation duties, support hospital automation equipment, technology projects, upgrades, installations, and operational workflows for dispensing machines and related systems.
When assigned to ambulatory infusion duties, prepare and deliver sterile, hazardous, complex IV, chemotherapy, and biotherapy medications; support purchasing and inventory control; and collaborate with physicians and clinical staff on dosing, standardization, and quality metrics.
When assigned to retail or specialty pharmacy duties, assist with prescription receipt, filling and dispensing under pharmacist supervision, patient queries, records, insurance authorizations, and manufacturer assistance programs.
When assigned to medication reconciliation duties, obtain, verify, and document medication histories in the electronic medical record through patient or caregiver interviews, and interact professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.