Pharmacy Tech II
About The Position
The Pharmacy Technician serves as part of the healthcare team at UVA Health Northern VA Culpeper, collaborating with other team members to provide optimal care. The role supports the pharmacy’s goal of delivering optimal medication management and ensuring safe, effective, and affordable medication use. The technician accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with current policies and procedures, and demonstrates the ability to work competently in general and specialized areas of pharmacy practice. The technician fills, prepares, and delivers medications under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner; follows policies and procedures; helps ensure adequate supplies for continuous patient care; and escalates questions or issues outside the technician’s scope to a staff pharmacist or supervisor. The role uses appropriate systems to process patient information, maintains quality in accordance with departmental and legal requirements, and operates pharmacy equipment appropriately. The technician is expected to maintain considerable knowledge of medication names and doses and routes of administration, and to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare professionals. Additional duties may be required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 18 months of relevant experience, or one year of sterile compounding experience, or one year of employment, as stated in the qualifications.
- Commonwealth of Virginia Pharmacy Technician Registration is required.
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification or Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (ExCPT) is required.
- Technicians must be certified through PTCB or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), or be actively enrolled in pharmacy school, or be active in FPGEE or FPGEC.
- Considerable knowledge and application of basic math skills, including ratio and proportion relationships.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
- Basic technology skills.
- Ability to drive or travel to multiple facilities or locations as needed.
- Ability to work as part of a high-performing, change-ready, and resilient team.
- Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including constant standing; frequent walking and bending/stooping; communicative, auditory, and visual proficiency; attention to detail; legible writing; and ability to lift, push, or pull 100 pounds. Safe Handling Equipment must be used for any weight over 35 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Considerable knowledge of medication names (trade and generic), doses, routes of administration, and adverse effects.
- Ability to demonstrate patient interview skills and strong written and communication skills with other healthcare professionals.
Responsibilities
- Work competently in general and specialized areas of pharmacy practice.
- Participate in training new employees and onboarding other team members.
- Fill, prepare, and deliver medications under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner.
- Consistently follow policies and procedures.
- Ensure adequate supplies are available for continuous patient care.
- Triage and escalate questions or issues outside the pharmacy technician’s scope of practice to a staff pharmacist or supervisor as needed.
- Use appropriate systems to process patient information.
- Maintain quality according to departmental and legal requirements.
- Operate pharmacy equipment appropriately.
- Maintain knowledge of medication names, doses, and routes of administration.
- Demonstrate patient interview skills and communicate effectively in writing and verbally with other healthcare professionals.
- Respond to service-line requests and inquiries in a timely manner; greet and assist department visitors; answer incoming calls and provide accurate information.
- Communicate professionally with coworkers, participate in staff meetings, adjust activities to accommodate team needs, resolve conflicts as appropriate, and respond positively to feedback.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
- Drive or travel to multiple facilities or locations as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
