Pharmacy Technician, Certified or Trainee 100% - North Liberty

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care - Medical Center North Liberty department of Pharmacy is seeking a 100%, Pharmacy Technician, Certified. Under general supervision performs activities associated with drug distribution and control for outpatient and clinic patient dispensing. The position will either be filled as a Pharmacy Tech, Certified or Trainee, based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please indicate in your application materials the position you wish to be considered for.

Requirements

• Registered with the Pharmacy Board at the time of hire.
• National certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
• Must meet ongoing education requirements and maintain certification.
• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• 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 team environment
• Experience working in detail-oriented work environment
• Knowledge of windows-based computer programs
• Experience working in environment requiring accuracy
• 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 when available
• Manage inpatient Epic In-Baskets which includes printing labels for missing medications, determining the amount of medication required to prepare the intended dose, preparing and/or package of medications; preparing the label; documentation of activities and printing the discharge patient list and removing their medication from the patient care unit
• Deliver medications to patient care areas, return medications from patient care areas that are no longer needed.
• Ensure that medication security is maintained when working in the patient care unit medication rooms. This includes the integrity of security (door/lock etc.), security of medications inside the medication room (controlled substances locked properly), medications inside room are stored correctly (properly dated and refrigerated is needed).
• Maintain accurate controls and security regarding controlled substances both in and out of the pharmacy area, including inventory records regarding preparation and delivery to patient care areas.
• Generate, review and maintain (includes filing) appropriate records related to medication distribution and dispensing. (Forms 127P, 131)
• Utilize various equipment including, laminar flow hoods, computerized label printers, pharmaceutical packaging and compounding equipment and pneumatic tube system.
• Utilize, AcuDose Medstations, RemStar and Med Carousel and other automated dispensing equipment.
• Maintains cleanliness of BSC and other equipment and the clean room in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Completes 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; utilize aseptic technique in BSC.
• Maintain proper handling and proper worker safety precautions regarding medications that are considered hazardous (antineoplastic medications) or medications that become hazardous upon waste (EPA designated waste).
• Package and compound non-sterile products in bulk supplies and single doses.
• Conducts and documents monthly inspections of patient care areas
• Assist with on-the-job training of pharmacy students and new technicians; may provide functional supervisor to student technicians
• Perform activities involving narcotics and controlled substances including daily, weekly and monthly inventories; order replacement supplies from internal source and review documentation records for completeness and contact manager if documentation is not complete.
• Perform tasks associated with refilling AcuDose Medstations including following proper procedures in picking correct medications to restock AcuDose Medstations, following proper procedures in restocking AcuDose Medstations
• Assisting pharmacist in conducting inspection of all medications stored on patient care unit.

Benefits

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED