Pharmacy Technician Trainee 100%- North Liberty Hospital

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care’s Medical Center North Liberty Department of Pharmacy is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician Trainee. Under general supervision, the technician performs activities associated with drug distribution and control for outpatient and clinic patient dispensing. The department may hire at either the pharmacy technician certified or trainee classification, based on the successful candidate’s qualifications; applicants should indicate which position they wish to be considered for. The role involves maintaining medication inventory, supporting medication dispensing and delivery, managing controlled-substance records and security, and using automated dispensing systems and pharmacy equipment. Duties also include sterile and non-sterile compounding, maintaining clean-room and equipment cleanliness, completing quality assurance documentation, and following aseptic and hazardous-medication safety practices. The technician may assist with training pharmacy students and new technicians and with inspections of medications stored in patient-care areas. The position is hourly, with a rotating day/evening schedule, at the Medical Center North Liberty campus. The campus is a state-of-the-art facility serving outpatient, inpatient, and surgical care, including orthopedics, imaging, laboratory services, physical therapy, a retail pharmacy, and an emergency department.

Requirements

Be registered with the Pharmacy Board at the time of hire.
All pharmacy technicians must become certified within one year of employment unless the Iowa Board of Pharmacy has extended their Pharmacy Technician Trainee registration; continued trainee work must comply with Board guidelines and Iowa Code.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Have any combination of two years of post-high-school experience and/or education in the natural sciences, or satisfactory completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program.
Demonstrate the ability to calculate ratios and proportions for pharmaceutical needs through a work sample.

Nice To Haves

Experience with inventory maintenance activities.
Experience working in a team environment.
Experience working in a detail-oriented work environment.
Knowledge of Windows-based computer programs.
Experience working in an environment requiring accuracy.
Experience in healthcare with one-on-one patient interaction and handling challenging interactions in the work environment.

Responsibilities

Maintain inventory in satellite and dispensing areas, including emergency drug supplies; review inventory for expired medications and maintain stock levels according to established par levels when available.
Manage inpatient Epic In-Baskets by printing labels for missing medications, determining quantities needed for intended doses, preparing or packaging medications, preparing labels, documenting activities, and printing discharge patient lists and removing medications from patient-care units.
Deliver medications to patient-care areas and return medications that are no longer needed.
Maintain medication security in patient-care unit medication rooms, including room access security, controlled-substance storage, and proper storage, dating, and refrigeration of medications.
Maintain accurate controls and security for controlled substances in and out of the pharmacy, including inventory records for preparation and delivery to patient-care areas.
Generate, review, maintain, and file records related to medication distribution and dispensing, including Forms 127P and 131.
Use pharmacy equipment and systems, including laminar flow hoods, computerized label printers, pharmaceutical packaging and compounding equipment, pneumatic tube systems, AcuDose Medstations, RemStar, and Med Carousel.
Maintain the cleanliness of the BSC, other equipment, and the clean room in accordance with policies and procedures.
Complete quality assurance activities and quality control records documenting appropriate sterile compounding processes.
Maintain competencies in sterile product preparation and follow aseptic technique, including proper handwashing, garbing, product handling, and attention to airflow in the clean room.
Compound sterile products, including antineoplastic drugs, in bulk supplies and single doses using aseptic technique in a BSC.
Follow proper handling and worker-safety precautions for hazardous medications, including antineoplastic medications and medications that become hazardous upon disposal as EPA-designated waste.
Package and compound non-sterile products in bulk supplies and single doses.
Conduct and document monthly inspections of patient-care areas.
Assist with on-the-job training of pharmacy students and new technicians; may provide functional supervision to student technicians.
Perform narcotic and controlled-substance tasks, including daily, weekly, and monthly inventories; order replacement supplies from an internal source; review documentation for completeness and contact the manager when it is incomplete.
Refill AcuDose Medstations by selecting the correct medications and following established restocking procedures.
Assist pharmacists in inspecting medications stored on patient-care units.