Pharmacy Technician II - Huntsman Mental Health

University of Utah Health•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

This position provides technical functions that support clinical pharmacy services, including maintaining appropriate stock levels, preparing and filling pharmaceuticals, and delivering medications and related items. Duties may also include entering prescriptions, completing reports, operating and maintaining automated dispensing devices, entering computer data, and providing customer service. Essential functions are performed under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. The Pharmacy Technician II performs advanced services such as IV therapy, chemotherapy preparation, automated dispensing machine maintenance, narcotic coordination, investigational drug therapy, and billing and coding. The role also plans, coordinates, and implements training programs for other staff and has increased responsibility for departmental and organizational problem solving. The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center, nationally recognized for academic research, quality standards, and patient experience, with five hospitals and eleven clinics.

Requirements

At least 6 months of experience as a Licensed Pharmacy Technician.
Current Pharmacy Technician licensure in the State of Utah.
Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job and provide care appropriate to the population served.
Familiarity with medical terminology.
Ability to work within established departmental policies and procedures, with exceptions requiring pharmacist authorization.
Ability to adjust work routines according to patient care priorities.
Knowledge and ability to perform mathematical calculations for compounding, special-dose preparation, medication distribution error correction, and billing and administration reconciliation.

Responsibilities

Assist the pharmacist with advanced tasks associated with patient care.
Manage departmental supplies effectively.
Problem-solve departmental and organizational operational issues related to the medication use process.
Assist with education and training of staff and other trainees.
Maintain proper stock levels in pharmacy locations.
Compound or otherwise prepare, fill, price, and deliver pharmaceuticals and related items.
Enter prescriptions, complete reports, operate and maintain automated dispensing devices, input computer data, and provide customer service as needed.
Perform advanced services, including IV therapy, chemotherapy preparation, automated dispensing machine maintenance, narcotic coordination, investigational drug therapy, and billing and coding.
Plan, coordinate, and implement training programs for other staff.
Screen medication orders for errors and identify drug or allergy contraindications; process non-formulary drug requests.
Help solve operational and maintenance problems involving pharmacy automated systems.