Pharmacy Technician II - Huntsman Mental Health

University of Utah Health•Salt Lake City, UT

23h

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician II provides technical functions that support clinical pharmacy services, including maintaining stock levels, preparing and filling pharmaceuticals, and delivering medications and related items. Duties may include entering prescriptions, completing reports, operating and maintaining automated dispensing devices, entering computer data, and providing customer service. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. This role provides advanced pharmacy services, which may include IV therapy, chemotherapy preparation, automated dispensing machine maintenance, narcotic coordination, investigational drug therapy, and billing or coding. Pharmacy Technician II staff are expected to plan, coordinate, and implement training programs for other staff and take on greater responsibility for departmental and organizational problem solving. The role supports the University of Utah Health mission of patient care, research, and education.

Requirements

At least 6 months of experience as a Licensed Pharmacy Technician.
Current Pharmacy Technician licensure in the State of Utah.
Additional licenses 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, escalating or seeking pharmacist authorization when needed.
Ability to adjust work routines according to patient-care priorities.
Knowledge and ability to perform mathematical calculations for compounding, special-dose preparation, medication distribution, and billing reconciliation.
Ability to meet the physical requirements with or without accommodation, including light work involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and moving objects up to 20 pounds.
Physical abilities include carrying, color determination, lifting, listening, manual dexterity, near vision, pulling and/or pushing, reaching, sitting, speaking, standing, stooping and crouching, and walking.

Responsibilities

Assist the pharmacist with advanced tasks associated with patient care.
Manage department 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, input computer data, and provide customer service as needed.
Operate and maintain automated dispensing devices and systems.
Perform advanced services such as IV therapy, chemotherapy preparation, narcotic coordination, investigational drug therapy, and billing or coding, as assigned.
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.
Perform mathematical calculations for compounding and special-dose preparation, correcting drug distribution errors, and reconciling billing and administration records.