PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEE

Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc.•Fort Defiance Agency, AZ

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician Trainee assists pharmacists with filling medication orders using pharmacy robotics and hand counting, maintaining approved pre-packed medications, and preparing medications under pharmacist direction. Duties include compounding sterile admixtures in accordance with USP 797 and 800 standards and FDIHB infection control policy, and preparing extemporaneous medications according to approved recipes. The trainee supports pharmacy counter operations by checking in patients, taking refill requests, providing appropriate patient education, and directing issues requiring professional judgment to a pharmacist. The role also includes returning medications to stock and recording this in RPMS and the EHR, maintaining pharmacy stock and inventory, filling automated dispensing cabinet orders after pharmacist verification, and maintaining pharmacy robotics. Additional responsibilities include clerical recordkeeping, answering phones and technical or demographic questions based on patient records, and cleaning and maintaining work areas. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

At least six months of work experience in a pharmacy, medical, retail, or customer service setting, or experience in pharmacy technician training or schooling.
High school diploma or equivalency (HSE).
Obtain Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification within one year from the date of hire.
Valid, unrestricted, insurable driver's license.
Submit a resume and references.
Submit a current Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB), valid insurable driver's license, high school diploma, and college degree or transcripts by email.

Responsibilities

Assist pharmacists in filling medication orders using pharmacy robotics and hand counting; ensure medications and labels are correct.
Maintain approved pre-packed medication levels and reconstitute oral powder medications according to manufacturer instructions.
Compound sterile admixtures under pharmacist direction using appropriate techniques and following USP 797 and 800 standards and FDIHB infection control policy; show calculations and procedures for pharmacist review.
Compound extemporaneous medications under pharmacist direction and supervision using approved or on-file recipes.
Check in patients at the pharmacy counter and refer problems and refill denials to a pharmacist.
Take refill requests in person, at the pharmacy window, and through the pharmacy refill phone line.
Return medications to stock after seven days on the shelf and document the return in the patient’s RPMS and EHR chart.
Provide patient education as appropriate and refer patients to a pharmacist when necessary.
Monitor pharmacy stock levels, rotate and properly store medications, discard outdated drugs, and assist with physical medication inventory.
Fill automated dispensing cabinet medication orders after pharmacist verification and fill and maintain pharmacy robotics.
Perform clerical work and maintain accurate records, answer phones, and clean and maintain sanitary work areas.
Answer technical and patient demographic questions using information in patient profiles or records, referring questions requiring professional judgment to a pharmacist.
Perform other duties as assigned.