Pharmacy Technician 2 - Outpatient at Roosevelt
About The Position
The UW Medical Center-Montlake Pharmacy Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician 2 - Outpatient at Roosevelt. This is a Part-Time position with 20 hours per week on the Day Shift. The role involves assisting the Pharmacist in professional activities and performing assigned tasks under the direct supervision of a registered Pharmacist. The technician will perform specialized, technical pharmacy tasks within medical clinics and outpatient pharmacy areas, act as a liaison to clinic personnel, and maintain a controlled substance area. Responsibilities include the preparation of sterile and non-sterile medications and other pharmacy-related functions.
Requirements
- Six (6) months of experience as a Pharmacy Technician 1 or equivalent education/experience
- State of Washington Pharmacy Technician certification
- Pre-employment drug screen
Nice To Haves
- Ability to effectively triage and communicate with patients
- Ability to perform computer entry of prescriptions and charge/credit data
- Ability to perform sterile compounding of pharmaceuticals under the supervision of a Pharmacist
- Organizational skills
- Use of professional judgment
Responsibilities
- Perform certified order entry of medication orders into the ambulatory pharmacy computer system.
- Online processing and filling of prescriptions.
- Assist patients with new prescriptions and refills.
- Determine payment method, assist patients with alternate sources of payment, and perform charging/billing functions.
- Compound and prepare medications from a physician order, which may include compounded sterile and non-sterile products and investigational drugs under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist.
- Maintain controlled substance documentation and complete assigned outdate checking and unit inspections.
- Troubleshoot technical questions related to specialized area and direct clinical inquiries requiring a Pharmacist’s professional judgment.
- Accurately maintain inventory of pharmaceuticals and supplies.
- Coordinate the movement of stock items when drugs are in short supply.
- Train pharmacy assistants, technicians, students, and interns on specialized job duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Benefits information available at https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
