11/19 Hiring Event - Certified Pharmacy Technicians

UC Health • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists with preparing and distributing medications, maintaining drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. They work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist and do not perform duties legally restricted to registered pharmacists. In addition to the responsibilities of a Tech I, a Pharmacy Technician II demonstrates initiative and motivation and competency in one or more specialized department areas.

Requirements

• Recently certified, licensed, or graduated within the past 12 months.
• Current pharmacy technician registration and certification recognized by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Procure and distribute medication orders according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Accurately fill physician orders, medication kits, medication carts, and stock requisitions; replenish emergency drug containers and floor stock.
• Safely and accurately prepare intravenous admixtures and other sterile preparations, including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition, using appropriate techniques.
• Deliver medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas according to established schedules.
• Maintain adequate medication and supply stock according to established policies and procedures.
• Pick up orders, requisitions, and medications for return from patient care areas during delivery rounds.
• Accurately enter medication orders into the pharmacy computer system, when applicable, and enter charges and credits for patient medications.
• Generate reports, pick lists, and labels as required.
• Answer telephone calls, identify self and department, and direct calls to appropriate personnel; respond to requests at the window or door and make requested STAT deliveries.
• Organize and prioritize work assignments.
• Accurately maintain logs, records, and other required documentation, and file documentation appropriately.
• Demonstrate good oral and written communication.
• Keep pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well organized, and keep pharmacy equipment clean.
• Complete and document assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly; identify and replace outdated and unusable medications.
• Collect data, conduct quality monitors, and complete assigned documentation.
• Organize and maintain responsibility for an identified departmental quality-improvement project and present an annual update on project responsibilities.
• Meet and perform according to hospital and department standards of performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed