Pharmacy Technician II

University of Utah Health•West Valley City, UT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides the technical functions associated with the delivery of clinical pharmacy services by maintaining proper stock levels in all pharmacy locations, compounding or otherwise preparing, filling, pricing, and delivering pharmaceuticals or other related items. The incumbent may perform duties such as entering prescriptions, completing reports, operating and maintaining automated dispensing devices, inputting computer data, and providing all aspects of customer service that are required to provide Pharmacy Department services. This position completes the essential functions of the job under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist. As a Pharmacy Technician II, this position provides advanced services such as IV therapy, preparation of chemotherapy, maintenance of automated dispensing machines, narcotic coordination, investigational drug therapy, billing/coding. Technician II incumbents are expected to plan, coordinate, and implement training programs for other staff. Technician IIs have a higher level of responsibility for departmental and organizational problem solving.

Requirements

6 months 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.
Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.
Familiarity with medical terminology.
Knowledge and ability to perform mathematical calculations for extemporaneous compounding and special dose preparation, rectifying drug distribution errors, reconciling billing and administration records, etc.

Nice To Haves

May determine options from a variety of pre-established departmental policies and procedures, but cannot act outside of these unless authorized to do so by a Pharmacist.
May vary work routines according to patient care priorities.
First line screening for medication order errors, drug or allergy contraindications, and processing non-formulary drug requests.
Problem solving for operation and maintenance of all automated systems in the Pharmacy Department.

Responsibilities

Assists the pharmacist in advanced tasks associated with patient care.
Effectively manage supplies of the department.
Problem solves operational issues within the department and organization related to the medication use process.
Assists in education and training of staff and other trainees.
Provides advanced services such as IV therapy, preparation of chemotherapy, maintenance of automated dispensing machines, narcotic coordination, investigational drug therapy, billing/coding.
Plans, coordinates, and implements training programs for other staff.
Maintains proper stock levels in all pharmacy locations.
Compounds or otherwise prepares, fills, prices, and delivers pharmaceuticals or other related items.
Enters prescriptions.
Completes reports.
Operates and maintains automated dispensing devices.
Inputs computer data.
Provides all aspects of customer service required to provide Pharmacy Department services.