Pharm Tech I (Per Diem)

EvergreenHealth•Kirkland, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for assisting pharmacists, patients, and other healthcare personnel in providing pharmaceutical services. The role is performed collaboratively and professionally to support clinical excellence and safety. It is primarily responsible for timely medication delivery to patient care areas and for working with the team to triage medication delivery requests.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Current Washington State Pharmacy Technician license.
Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated organizational ability.
Ability to work efficiently and accurately in busy and stressful situations.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare pharmacy experience.
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).

Responsibilities

Answer and triage phone calls and in-person requests within the department, using excellent customer service skills.
Accurately calculate, determine, and select doses to be measured, withdrawn, or assembled for pharmacist verification.
Safely and accurately prepare medications for pharmacist verification, including compounding topical ointments and creams, repackaging unit-dose medications, compounding oral solutions, and preparing hazardous oral medications in their final dosage form.
Maintain pharmacy inventory by checking stock levels, anticipating medication and supply needs, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt, rotating inventory, and removing outdated drugs.
Ensure medications are stored properly in the department and patient care areas according to manufacturers’ requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
Deliver medications in a timely manner to patient care areas, including restocking automated dispensing cabinets and patient-specific medications, fulfilling floor stock requests, responding to emergency and routine requests, restocking emergency medication boxes and crash cart trays, and transacting retail or hospice prescriptions.
Safely, accurately, and efficiently operate pharmacy automation and technology, including the pharmacy medication system, tube station, automated dispensing cabinets, reporting tools, and packaging machines; communicate with nursing and other staff using established telecommunications procedures; and credit or debit medications in the system.
Maintain the chain of custody, proper storage, control, and accurate delivery of controlled substances, and account for related transactions and paperwork.
Complete assigned daily tasks efficiently and on time, communicate with team members about workflow, and support coworkers in completing the day’s work.
Perform other duties as assigned.