Certified Pharmacy Technician, Varies shift, Inpatient Pharmacy

UC Health • Cincinnati, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

UC Health is hiring a full-time Certified Pharmacy Technician II for the Inpatient Pharmacy at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists with preparing and distributing medications, maintaining drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. They work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist and do not perform duties legally restricted to registered pharmacists. In addition to Tech I responsibilities, a Pharmacy Technician II demonstrates initiative and motivation and competency in specialized department areas. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a varying shift. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

University of Cincinnati Medical Center is part of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system. The medical center serves Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky and provides specialty and subspecialty care using advanced medical knowledge and technology.

Requirements

• Current pharmacy technician registration and certification recognized by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.
• Three to five years of equivalent experience.
• Ability to perform work accurately, with attention to detail, within specified time periods.
• Ability to work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff.
• Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
• Ability to set priorities and solve problems.
• Ability to respond quickly to emergency requests.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, and assist in meeting the pharmaceutical care needs of the patient populations served by the organization.
• The posting also states that recently certified, licensed, or graduated candidates within the past 12 months are a minimum requirement.

Responsibilities

• Procure and distribute medication orders according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Accurately fill physician orders, medication kits, medication carts, and stock requisitions.
• Accurately replenish medications in emergency drug containers and floor stock areas.
• 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 stock of medications and supplies according to established policies and procedures.
• Pick up orders, requisitions, and medications for return from patient care areas during delivery rounds.
• Enter medication orders into the pharmacy computer system accurately, if applicable.
• Accurately 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 stat deliveries to patient care and ancillary areas when requested.
• Organize and prioritize work assignments.
• Accurately maintain logs, records, and other required documentation, and file documentation in appropriate locations.
• Demonstrate good oral and written communication.
• Keep pharmacy areas clean, neat, and 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 documentation as assigned.
• Organize and maintain responsibility for an identified departmental quality improvement project.
• Present an annual update for project responsibilities.
• Meet and perform according to hospital and department standards of performance.

Benefits

• $2,000 sign-on bonus
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee-paid short- and long-term disability
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development opportunities through the Technician Advancement Program
• Community discounts

What This Job Offers

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