Certified Pharmacy Technician/Trainee - Echo Cliffs

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation•Coppermine, Arizona

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About The Position

This position provides pharmacy services at the TCRHCC main campus and satellite clinics to ambulatory patients, group home patients, dialysis patients, and hospitalized patients. Work includes reviewing, preparing, checking documentation for, labeling, dispensing, and performing quality assurance for medications. The position also involves maintaining sanitary pharmacy and patient areas, managing and restocking pharmaceutical inventory, and ordering supplies. The role requires rotational shifts that may include day, evening, and night shifts, weekends, and holidays. Career advancement is available for trainees through licensure and experience, and for certified technicians through tier levels based on pharmacy experience and certification. Trainees perform duties permitted by their trainee license under the supervision of a certified technician or licensed pharmacist. Certified technicians perform a range of pharmacy tasks under pharmacist supervision, including prescription processing, dispensing, medication preparation, recordkeeping, customer service, and coordination with other healthcare staff.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Trainees must maintain current Pharmacy Technician Trainee licensure in a U.S. state or territory and current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Trainees must successfully complete a Pharmacy Technician Training program or have at least one year of experience working as a pharmacy technician trainee.
Certified Pharmacy Technician I must maintain current pharmacy technician licensure in a U.S. state or territory and current American Heart Association BLS certification; if not already certified in BLS, it must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
Certified Pharmacy Technician II must maintain an immunization administration certificate.
Certified Pharmacy Technician III must maintain Certified Compounding Sterile Preparation Technician (CPST) certification.
Certified Pharmacy Technician I must have three months of experience using electronic systems and database management software, intravenous preparation skills, and satisfactory sterile technique.
Certified Pharmacy Technician II must have more than two years of healthcare experience as a Certified Pharmacy Technician, including demonstrated knowledge of medications and medical terminology, inventory control, and pharmacy information systems.
Certified Pharmacy Technician III must have more than four years of healthcare experience as a Certified Pharmacy Technician in inpatient and outpatient settings and actively apply skills gained through the specified certifications.
Must have a record of satisfactory performance in prior and current employment, supported by positive references addressing working relationships, ethical standards, reliability, and attendance.
Must demonstrate positive working relationships, high ethical standards, reliability, and dependability; the posting also specifies no history of complaints or prior records of substance abuse.
Certified technicians must have electronic medication cabinet experience and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be able to read, write, and verbalize reports and presentations.
Must complete job interviews with above-satisfactory scores and demonstrate ability to perform essential job functions.
Must successfully complete background and reference checks, fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings.
Must submit all required employment documents and information without false, misleading, or incomplete information.
Must be able to perform the position's physical demands, including prolonged standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching, and other movements; frequent kneeling and crouching; occasional driving and climbing; handling loads up to 24 pounds daily and occasionally over 100 pounds; and using both hands and a keyboard for prolonged periods.
Must meet sensory requirements including far, near, and color vision; depth perception and seeing fine details; and hearing normal speech, overhead pages, and telephone use.
Must be able to respond promptly to requests, maintain attention and assertiveness, learn new information, cope with stress and high-pressure decisions, handle multiple priorities and altercations calmly, work independently, adapt to shift work, and work in close or crowded areas.
Must be able to accept a flexible schedule to meet unit needs.
Must be able to work in environments with possible exposure to infectious diseases, chemical agents, dust, fumes, gases, temperature or humidity extremes, hazardous or moving equipment, loud noises, and occasional unprotected heights.

Responsibilities

For trainees, complete duties permitted by the Pharmacy Technician Trainee license under the supervision of a Certified Technician or licensed Pharmacist.
Maintain a safe and clean pharmacy in compliance with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Inspect medication storage areas regularly and document inspections.
Receive, count, and properly store inbound supplies.
Use pharmacy software to research customer orders and information and process medication preparation and dispensing.
Provide customer service to patients in person and over the phone.
Review prescriptions for legally required elements and accurately fill prescriptions and medication orders, including selecting, counting, preparing, and labeling medications.
Use and maintain pharmacy automation systems for medication storage, preparation, and dispensing.
Perform inventory cycle counts, help resolve and reconcile discrepancies, and replenish medication inventory and supplies.
Assist the pharmacist with medication dispensing tasks.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with department staff, TCRHCC colleagues, and external customers.
Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), follow safe donning and doffing procedures, and discard used PPE appropriately.
Clean and decontaminate surfaces that may be contaminated by communicable diseases.
For certified technicians, review basic chart screening information, including allergies and weight- or age-based dosing information, during prescription data entry.
Receive, type, label, and fill medication orders and prescriptions for final pharmacist check; maintain prescription and order records for health and billing purposes.
Work with pharmacy billers and other staff to complete prescription claim billing where appropriate and possible.
Provide accurate information to patients and other customers in person and by phone; dispense prescriptions after verifying patient identity and offer pharmacist counseling.
Use pharmacy electronic and automated systems, including Pyxis, Parata, Accuvax, Propharm, and Allscripts.
Work with pharmacy staff, healthcare providers, and patients to prevent and resolve discrepancies, complications, and medication errors.
Draw up single doses of injectable medications or vaccines under pharmacist supervision.
Inspect assigned drug storage areas for proper storage and security and prepare required documentation.
Participate in continuing education programs conducted by pharmacy, nursing, or medical staff.
Receive and fill medication orders from inpatient units and field clinics for final pharmacist check.
Perform intravenous admixture procedures, including calculation and preparation of total parenteral nutrition, anticoagulant, cardio-active, chemotherapy, and other admixture products; prepare IV labels, maintain sterile technique, and record productivity.
Coordinate with nurses and other health professionals to maintain adequate medication supplies on units and wards.
Demonstrate leadership, promote workplace harmony, and provide customer service.
Follow required PPE, handwashing, and social-distancing practices, including use of specified protective equipment in assigned clinics or units; complete related training.
Complete electronic health record entries accurately and promptly as relevant to the patient-care role.
Participate in departmental workflow or testing teams for electronic health records and other projects.
Perform other duties as assigned.