Pharmacy Technician Central Fulfillment

Intermountain Health•Kent, WA

2d•$21 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician works with pharmacists on the Central Fulfillment Pharmacy Team at Intermountain Health to support safe and accurate home delivery of prescribed medications. This on-site, warehouse-style position supports prescription preparation and fulfillment in a fast-paced environment. The role involves standing and working on your feet throughout the day, and requires accuracy, attention to detail, and teamwork. The technician assists pharmacists with patient information and records, uses pharmacy technology to prepare medication orders, performs calculations and compounding as appropriate, and ensures tasks receive appropriate pharmacist supervision and verification. The role also includes filling and maintaining medication supplies, monitoring controlled-substance inventories, communicating with caregivers, and participating in quality and patient-safety initiatives. The schedule is 40 hours per week: Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with Friday and Saturday off. The position is based at the Supply Chain Center in Midvale, Utah. The stated hourly pay range is $20.73–$31.58, with the actual rate dependent on experience. Benefits are available.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current pharmacy technician certification and/or license applicable to the state of practice.
Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes concerning pharmacy practice and the distribution of approved drugs, controlled substances, and investigational agents.
Technical competency, regulatory compliance, financial awareness, service delivery, job performance, reliability and attendance, communication, organization, and computer proficiency.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as appropriate to the practice site.

Nice To Haves

Retail experience.
Prior health system or retail experience.
Familiarity with the top 100 most common medications.

Responsibilities

Assist the pharmacist in collecting clinical and other patient information and maintaining records required by regulation and policy.
Use pharmacy technology to prepare medication orders for dispensing, perform calculations as necessary, and compound medications as appropriate to the practice site and scope.
Follow state law, policies, procedures, and protocols when preparing and compounding medications.
Obtain appropriate pharmacist supervision and accuracy checks, and understand when a pharmacist must verify tasks and activities.
Accurately fill and maintain medication supplies.
Verify and monitor controlled-substance inventories to support security, accuracy, cost effectiveness, and 340B/charging management as required at the practice site.
Communicate with caregivers about responsibilities and identified concerns.
Participate in quality and patient-safety initiatives, identify potential safety hazards, and escalate concerns to the pharmacist as appropriate.