Certified Pharmacy Technician

USPI • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

USPI Arizona Specialty Hospital is seeking a PRN Certified Pharmacy Technician to support the hospital’s Pharmacy department. The hospital specializes in inpatient orthopedic and spinal surgery, including joint replacement, spine surgery, and other reconstructive procedures, with a mission to provide safe, welcoming, first-class surgical services.

The technician helps ensure that the correct medications or IV solutions are provided in the correct amounts for the correct patients at the correct time. Working under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the technician supports pharmacy operations, medication distribution, sterile compounding, recordkeeping, and medication-history documentation. The role requires sound judgment in assessing situations and choosing appropriate actions.

Requirements

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) and registration with the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy.
• At least 1 year of inpatient hospital experience.
• Good organizational, problem-solving, and computer skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills for interacting with staff, physicians, patients, and other contacts.
• Knowledge of computer software, particularly medication-management information systems, Microsoft applications, and Pyxis automated dispensing systems.
• Understanding of basic pharmaceutical nomenclature and commonly used medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Mathematical ability to calculate dosages and required amounts.
• Ability to interpret physician orders, including directions for use, commonly used abbreviations and symbols, dosage units, strength, systems of measurement, route of administration, dosage forms, and frequency.
• Working knowledge of pharmacy medication references.
• Adherence to DEA and Arizona State Board of Pharmacy rules.
• High school graduate or GED.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with sterile product compounding.

Responsibilities

• Restock anesthesia drug boxes and floor stock in the OR, PACU, Pre-op, and PSU.
• Package unit doses and process charges.
• Receive and stock items within the pharmacy.
• Compound sterile products.
• Perform unit inspections and maintain appropriate records.
• Assist with other related activities as directed by the Pharmacy Director/Pharmacist-In-Charge.
• Under pharmacist supervision, obtain a complete and accurate medication history for selected patient populations upon hospital admission.
• Document patient medication histories in the electronic health record according to hospital guidelines and communicate outstanding issues or risks to a physician, nurse, or pharmacist.
• Interpret physician orders, including directions for use, dosage units and strength, measurement systems, route, dosage form, and frequency of administration.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED