Pharmacy Technician I

Saint Francis Health System • Tulsa, OK

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About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician I position is responsible for supporting the new Saint Francis specialty pharmacy services, which are set to begin in early 2025. The role involves retrieving, packaging, and labeling various forms of medications, as well as providing customer service and ensuring medication delivery is secure and verified by a pharmacist. The technician will also engage in compounding medications under supervision and will undergo onboarding and training at select outpatient pharmacies prior to the launch of specialty services.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• State of Oklahoma Pharmacy Board Technician License in good standing required.
• 0 - 6 months experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy or successful completion of Pharmacy Technician program.
• Working knowledge of pharmacy computer software including medication reordering, ADCs, unit-dose packaging, and pharmacy inventory retrieval systems.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work in an effective and efficient manner.
• Ability to be detail-oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data.
• Ability to type or perform data entry.

Responsibilities

• Delivers medication ensuring it is secured until delivered to the requesting caregiver or loaded into the appropriate ADC.
• Ensures that all medication is verified by a pharmacist prior to its delivery.
• Returns medication to the pharmacy as needed ensuring it is secure until returned to stock or placed in the appropriate waste stream container.
• Stocks ADC with both standard and patient-specific medications using bar code technology when applicable ensuring accuracy.
• Stocks various medication kits, boxes, and trays used throughout the hospital prior to final verification by a pharmacist.
• Uses bar code technology whenever it is designed into a pharmacy process and reports bar code failures to their immediate supervisor.
• Inspects medication storage areas as assigned.
• Answers incoming calls in a timely manner providing assistance when possible or directing the caller to the appropriate pharmacy staff member.
• Monitors incoming computer messages and takes appropriate action when possible or directs message to the appropriate pharmacy staff member.
• Retrieves and labels prepackaged oral solid, liquid, rectal, inhalation, topical, injectable, and premixed IV medications using bar code technology when applicable ensuring accuracy.
• Performs responsibilities related to sterile and hazardous compounding under the direct supervision of a pharmacist and per department policy; also performs non-sterile compounding per department policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: High school or GED