Certified Pharmacy Technician, Medication History/Reconciliation, First Shift, Inpatient Pharmacy

UC Health•Cincinnati, OH

17d•Onsite

About The Position

UC Health is hiring a full-time Medication History/Reconciliation Certified Pharmacy Technician for the Inpatient Pharmacy at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The role supports pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist and do not perform duties reserved by law for pharmacists. The Pharmacy Technician II demonstrates initiative, motivation, and competency in specialized department areas. This position joins a medication history and reconciliation team that gathers information from patients, families or surrogates, pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and other sources to support accurate admission and discharge medication reconciliations. The team’s work supports patient safety and provides opportunities to interact with and support patients and the community. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a varying shift. The expected starting pay range is $20.60 to $27.31 per hour. Actual pay depends on factors such as experience, skills, internal alignment, market considerations, and other position requirements.

Requirements

Current pharmacy technician registration and certification recognized by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.
Three to five years of equivalent experience, minimum required.
Ability to perform work accurately and 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.
Ability to assist in meeting the pharmaceutical care needs of the patient populations served by the organization.

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 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 stocks of medications and supplies.
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.
Accurately enter charges and credits for patient medications.
Generate reports, pick lists, and labels as required.
Answer telephone calls, identify the department and self, and direct calls to appropriate personnel.
Respond to requests at the window or door and make Stat deliveries when requested.
Organize and prioritize work assignments.
Maintain logs, records, and other required documentation, and file documentation in appropriate locations.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Keep pharmacy areas clean, neat, and organized, and keep pharmacy equipment clean.
Complete and document assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly, identifying and replacing outdated or unusable medications.
Collect data, conduct quality monitors, and complete assigned documentation.
Organize and maintain responsibility for an identified departmental quality improvement project.
Present an annual update on project responsibilities.
Meet hospital and department performance standards.
Gather medication information from patients, families or surrogates, pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and other sources to support accurate admission and discharge medication reconciliations.