Pharm Tech I (.8 FTE)

EvergreenHealth • Kirkland, WA

2d

About The Position

The Pharm Tech I assists pharmacists, patients, and other healthcare personnel in providing pharmaceutical services. The role supports clinical excellence and safety and is primarily responsible for timely medication delivery to patient care areas, working with the team to triage delivery needs. The position also supports medication preparation, inventory management, pharmacy technology, and controlled-substance handling.

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• Accurately calculate, determine, and select doses to be measured, withdrawn, or assembled for pharmacist review.
• Safely and accurately prepare medications for pharmacist review, including compounding topical products and oral solutions, repackaging unit-dose medications, and preparing hazardous oral medications in final dosage forms.
• 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medication and supply needs, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt, rotating inventory, and removing outdated drugs.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 manufacturer requirements and organizational policies.
• 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 requests from the Emergency Department, Operating Rooms, and Procedural Areas; restocking emergency medication boxes and crash cart trays; and processing retail or hospice prescriptions.
• Safely, accurately, and efficiently operate pharmacy automation and technology, including medication systems, the tube station, automated dispensing cabinets, reporting tools, and packaging machines.
• Communicate with nursing and other staff using established telecommunications procedures and troubleshoot automated dispensing cabinets.
• Credit or debit medications in the pharmacy medication system.
• Maintain chain of custody, storage, control, and accurate delivery of controlled substances, and account for transactions and related paperwork.
• Complete assigned daily tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
• Communicate with team members about workflow and support coworkers to complete daily tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• On-demand virtual health care.
• Health Savings Account.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement plans, including 457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution.
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees.
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Paid Time Off/Vacation.
• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave.
• Paid holidays.
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance.
• Voluntary identity theft protection.
• Voluntary legal insurance.
• Pay-in-lieu-of-benefits premium program.
• Free parking.
• Commuter benefits.
• Cafeteria and Gift Shop discount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED