Pharmacy Tech Trainee, First Shift, Outpatient Pharmacy

UC Health•Cincinnati, OH

16h•Onsite

About The Position

UC Health is hiring a Pharmacy Technician Trainee for Outpatient Pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati’s Medical Center. Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Pharmacy technician trainees work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist and do not perform duties that can legally be performed by only a registered pharmacist. As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from world-renowned clinicians and care teams, utilizing advanced medical knowledge and technology to provide specialty and subspecialty medical care. UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching, providing patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. At UC Health, the organization is proud of its teams and clinicians collaborating to advance healing and reduce suffering, striving for innovation and providing world-class care for the community and patients globally. Joining the team offers opportunities to develop skills, grow careers, build relationships, and be a source of hope.

Requirements

High school diploma is the minimum required.
Current pharmacy technician registration by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.
Must obtain a certified technician certificate within one year of hire.
All technicians must maintain registration and certification throughout their employment with the UC Health Pharmacy Department.
Ability to perform work accurately with attention to detail within specified time periods.
Ability to work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff.
Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
Ability to set priorities and solve problems.
Ability to respond quickly to emergency requests.
Ability to communicate effectively (orally and in writing).
Ability to assist in meeting the pharmaceutical care needs of the patient populations served by the organization.

Nice To Haves

College courses are desirable but not required.
One to two years equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Contributes to the effective operation of the department by picking up orders, requisitions, and medications for return from patient care areas when on delivery rounds.
Answers the telephone and answers requests at the window/door to make stat deliveries to patient care and ancillary areas when requested.
Communicates clearly when providing instructions to patients/families regarding treatment.
Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment, and continuing care of the patient.
Accepts new written, faxed, or electronic prescription orders from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent.
Participates in the quality improvement activities of the department by completing and documenting all assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly; identifies and replaces outdated and unusable medications; collects data, conducts quality monitors, and completes documentation as assigned.
Prepares and affixes medication labels; Counts and pours dangerous drugs into containers prior to dispensing by a pharmacist and prepares non-sterile compounds.
Prepares intravenous admixtures and other sterile preparations (including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition) safely and accurately using appropriate techniques while under supervision.