Lead Pharmacy Technician. Full Time, Day Shift

Adventist Health•Ukiah, CA

About The Position

The Lead Pharmacy Technician assists the department by leading the work of lower-level technicians and/or coordinating department operations. Under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the role provides pharmaceutical services, participates in training new technicians, and contributes to performance-improvement work teams as assigned. The technician is responsible for complex medication preparation and dispensing, including chemotherapy, infusion-center products, and intravenous admixtures. The role also supports pharmacy charge processing, patient-information accuracy, medication delivery, inventory control, and day-to-day pharmacy operations.

Requirements

State Pharmacy Technician license required in California.
High school education/GED or equivalent preferred.
Associate’s/technical degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience preferred.
Three years of technical experience preferred.
Two years of hospital pharmacy technician experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Pharmaceutical Technician Board certification preferred in California and Oregon.
High school education/GED or equivalent.
Associate’s/technical degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Three years of technical experience.
Two years of hospital pharmacy technician experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the work of lower-level technicians and/or coordinate department operations.
Provide pharmaceutical services under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
Participate in training new technicians and performance-improvement work teams as assigned.
Prepare and dispense complex medications.
Assist with the orientation and training of Pharmacy Technicians, serving as a resource and helping with procedures, calculations, and equipment operation.
Process pharmacy charges, including chemotherapy and infusion charges and corrections, using pharmacy computer programs.
Help maintain accurate patient information in the pharmacy computer database.
Deliver medications to nursing units and other areas as required.
Prepare and deliver drug orders requested by appropriate staff.
Maintain the pharmacy daily activity log book.
Pull, fill, and label medication orders.
Prepare and compound chemotherapy and infusion-center products routinely.
Oversee technical aspects of the intravenous admixture program, including compounding, filing, and delivery of intravenous medications to nursing units.
Inventory the supply storage area, monitor supply levels and outdated medications, rotate stock, and order supplies as needed according to established par levels.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.