Certified Pharmacy Technician, First Shift, Outpatient Pharmacy

UC Health • Cincinnati, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

UC Health is hiring a full-time Certified Pharmacy Technician II for the Outpatient Pharmacy at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The position is 40 hours per week on first shift. 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 reserved by law for registered pharmacists. In addition to Tech I responsibilities, a Pharmacy Technician II demonstrates initiative and motivation and competency in one or more specialized department areas.

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 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.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• 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.
• 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 and pick up orders, requisitions, and medication returns from patient care areas during delivery rounds.
• Accurately enter medication orders into the pharmacy computer system, where 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 to patient care and ancillary areas.
• Organize and prioritize work assignments.
• Accurately maintain logs, records, and other required documentation and file documentation appropriately.
• Demonstrate effective 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 and identify and replace outdated or 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 hospital and department standards of performance.

Benefits

• $2,000 sign-on bonus
• Medical, dental, and 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
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed