Pharmacy Technician I - Inpatient

The University of Kansas Health System•Liberty, MO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Pharmacy Technician team serves our inpatient locations at our Liberty campus supporting the distribution, compounding, and packaging of medications across our inpatient units. This critical role ensures that nurses and other providers have the medications they need to administer to patients while in the hospital.

Requirements

no previous experience
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Kansas locations: CPhT required by first board renewal
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Missouri locations: none
Pharmacy Technician Registration - State Board of Pharmacy Kansas and/or Missouri - per work state upon Hire
Technician must maintain certification on an ongoing basis and complete all continuing education requirements.

Nice To Haves

High School Graduate or GED.
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) OR equivalent National Pharmacy Technician Certification

Responsibilities

Prepares medications for dispensing with accuracy following processes as trained.
Follows all established procedures and safety protocols during routine daily workflows.
Passes annual sterile compounding competency.
Accurately pulls and stocks medications in ADS machines.
Ensures accuracy of ADS inventory through outdates, cycle counts, resolution of discrepancies and accurate barcode scanning.
Completes / Maintains distribution records as required.
Completes automation inspections.
Resolves common distribution issues such as jammed label printer, light bar, etc.
Performs procedures, such as loading/assigning and unloading/unassigning as trained.
Restocks pharmacy inventory in appropriate quantities.
Ensures appropriate rotation of inventory.
Identifies and removes expiring medication from pharmacy inventory.
Processes order upon receipt from wholesaler.
Completes monthly unit inspections as assigned.
Identifies when stock is low and follows order request process.
Independently operates organization and pharmacy technology systems following processes as trained.
Accurately maintains required logs and records following processes as trained.
Provides courteous, professional service when assisting patients, caregivers, and staff.
Directs medication-related or clinical questions to a pharmacist.
Accurately gathers and documents information.
Practices medication safety basics such as barcode scanning and double-checking labels; promptly reports discrepancies to pharmacists or leaders.
Consistently applies safety protocols.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.