Pharmacy Tech III

Foundation Health•Fairbanks, AK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Foundation Health Partners is hiring a Pharmacy Tech III for its inpatient team at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska. The position works under pharmacist supervision and performs duties involving pharmaceutical packaging, distribution, inventory, and record keeping. It also assists with preparing compounded medications, intravenous medications, total parenteral nutrition products, and hazardous medications. The technician is expected to assess situations, consider alternatives, and select appropriate actions, and may educate, train, and oversee apprentices, Pharmacy Technician I staff, and volunteers. The role requires an Alaska pharmacy technician license and pharmacy technician certification. This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week, working variable four 10-hour shifts. The schedule includes rotating morning/day shifts, evenings, weekends, and occasional night shifts. Compensation is $28.47–$44.49 per hour, based on experience and education, with shift differentials available. Benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, tuition assistance, an onsite gym, wellness programs, and discount programs.

Requirements

Pharmacy technician licensure in the state of practice, where applicable.
Pharmacy technician certification.
Two years of experience performing in an FHP pharmacy technician role, or knowledge typically obtained within two years of experience.
Good organizational, problem-solving, math, and computer skills.
Good written and verbal communication skills for interacting with staff at all levels, physicians, patients, and other contacts.
Knowledge of computer software, particularly medication management information system software, Microsoft applications, and automated dispensing systems.

Nice To Haves

Pharmacy technician experience and supervisory experience.
Additional training in specialty areas such as automated dispensing technology, controlled substances, and satellite pharmacy.

Responsibilities

Select and/or prepare medications under direct supervision, as indicated on patient medication orders.
Place medications in patient boxes or designated areas for pharmacist checking, and send or deliver medications to nursing units as required.
Investigate missing medication requests when needed.
Charge or credit patients for medications and intravenous solutions as appropriate.
Restock unused and credited returned medications.
Prepare financial reports, maintain databases, and troubleshoot automated technology malfunctions when needed.
Identify medications and other items for reorder to maintain continuous inventory.
Receive, check in, and restock medications ordered through wholesalers and other vendors.
Assess practical ways to address shorted items and short-dated or unusable items.
Compound specialty drug products and repackage bulk medications into unit-of-use packaging.
Accurately document compounded and repackaged items.
Assist with preparing and labeling intravenous medication orders, including total parenteral nutrition products and hazardous medications, using proper sterile and aseptic technique.
Perform accurate pharmaceutical calculations and train others.
Perform quality-control activities, such as monthly nursing-unit inspections and pharmacy inventory checks, in a timely manner.
Document refrigerator and environmental interventions, sterile cleaning, and equipment maintenance activities as required.
Coordinate and assist in supervising the workflow of Pharmacy Technician Apprentices, Pharmacy Technician I and II staff, and volunteers.
Assist the Technician Supervisor with training and performance appraisals.
Cover or assist the Tech Specialist or Tech Supervisor/Buyer as needed.
Ensure technician staff adherence to departmental policies and procedures.
Assist with scheduling to maintain appropriate staffing levels and fill in during absences.
Be responsible for operating a specialty area.
Use automated dispensing technology or requisitions to restock medications to nursing and ancillary areas after pharmacist checking.
Restock medications in areas outside automated dispensing technology, including trays, code carts, and emergency boxes.
Add users to the automated dispensing technology database according to policy and investigate discrepancies in that technology.
Perform all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Provide Foundation Health customers with an excellent service experience by demonstrating core and leader behaviors.