Pharmacy Technician, Certified or Trainee - Acute Care-Pediatrics 100% AM

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Pharmaceutical Care is seeking full-time Pharmacy Technicians, certified or trainee, to work in our Acute Care, Pediatric Pharmacy. This position is under general pharmacist supervision and coordinates and performs technical activities of dispensing areas. Under the general supervision of the technician supervisor, the role carries out activities supportive of development, coordination, and training of assigned areas, and provides functional supervision as required. Shifts will be scheduled for 8-hour shifts between 6:00 am-4:30 pm, with rotating weekends.

Requirements

Certified Technician: Registered with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy at the time of hire.
Certified Technician: National certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
Certified Technician: Must meet ongoing education requirements and maintain certification.
Certified Technician: High school diploma or the equivalent.
Certified Technician: Any combination of two years of post-high school experience and/or education in the natural sciences OR Satisfactory completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program.
Trainee Technician: Registered with the Pharmacy Board at the time of hire.
Trainee Technician: All pharmacy technicians must be certified within one year of employment.
Trainee Technician: High school diploma or the equivalent.
Trainee Technician: Any combination of two years of post-high school experience and/or education in the natural sciences OR Satisfactory completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program.
Ability to calculate ratios & proportions for pharmaceutical needs as demonstrated by a work sample.

Nice To Haves

Experience with inventory maintenance activities
Experience working in a team environment
Experience working in a detail-oriented work environment
Knowledge of windows-based computer programs
Experience working in healthcare with one-on-one patient interaction & experience handling challenging interactions in work environment

Responsibilities

Perform activities associated with inventory maintenance in satellites and dispensing areas, including emergency drug supplies.
Review pharmacy medication inventory for expired medications.
Maintain medication inventory levels according to established par levels.
Manage inpatient Epic In-Baskets, including printing labels for missing medications, determining medication amounts for doses, preparing and/or packaging medications, preparing labels, documenting activities, and printing discharge patient lists and removing their medication from patient care units.
Deliver medications to and return unused medications from patient care areas.
Ensure medication security is maintained in patient care unit medication rooms, including the integrity of security (door/lock), security of medications within the room (controlled substances locked properly), and correct storage of medications (properly dated and refrigerated as needed).
Maintain accurate controls and security regarding controlled substances, both in and out of the pharmacy area, including inventory records for preparation and delivery to patient care areas.
Generate, review, and maintain appropriate records related to medication distribution and dispensing.
Utilize various equipment including laminar flow hoods, computerized label printers, pharmaceutical packaging and compounding equipment, and pneumatic tube systems.
Utilize OmnicellXT, AWS, MTS-350, Med Carousel, and other automated dispensing equipment.
Maintain cleanliness of PEC and other equipment, and the clean room in accordance with policies and procedures.
Complete quality assurance activities and quality control records for documentation of appropriate sterile compounding processes.
Maintain competencies in proper sterile product preparation.
Utilize and adhere to aseptic technique when preparing and manipulating sterile products, including proper handwashing, garbing, product handling, and observance of airflow issues within the clean room facility.
Compound sterile products, including anti-neoplastic drugs, in bulk supplies and single doses, utilizing aseptic technique in PEC.
Maintain proper handling and worker safety precautions regarding hazardous medications (antineoplastic medications) or medications that become hazardous upon waste (EPA designated waste).
Package and compound non-sterile products in bulk supplies and single doses.
Conduct and document monthly inspections of patient care areas.
Assist with on-the-job training of pharmacy students and new technicians; may provide functional supervision to student technicians.
Perform activities involving controlled substances, including daily, weekly, and monthly inventories; order replacement supplies from internal sources and review documentation records for completeness, contacting the manager if documentation is incomplete.
Perform tasks associated with OmnicellXT and AWS Medstations, including picking, refilling, and expiring product.
Assist pharmacists in conducting inspections of all medications stored on patient care units.