Pharmacy Technician, Certified or Trainee - Adult Satellite Pharmacy, 100%25 AM

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

10h

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Pharmaceutical Care, is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician at either the trainee or certified classification, based on the successful candidate’s qualifications. The position works in the Acute Care, Adult Satellite Pharmacy and coordinates and performs technical activities in dispensing areas under general pharmacist supervision. Under the general supervision of a technician supervisor, the technician also supports the development, coordination, and training of assigned areas and may provide functional supervision as needed. The schedule consists of eight-hour shifts between 6:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., with alternating weekends and variable days off. Duties include medication inventory management and distribution; controlled-substance security and documentation; sterile and non-sterile compounding; medication-room inspections; equipment and clean-room maintenance; and support for training pharmacy students and new technicians. Applicants must meet the applicable certified or trainee requirements. Both classifications require Iowa Board of Pharmacy registration at the time of hire, a high school diploma or equivalent, and either a 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. Certified technicians must hold national certification through PTCB or NHA and maintain certification and continuing education. Trainee technicians must become certified within one year of employment unless their trainee registration is extended under Iowa Board of Pharmacy rules. A work sample must demonstrate the ability to calculate ratios and proportions for pharmaceutical needs. A resume is required for interview consideration.

Requirements

Register with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy at the time of hire.
Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Meet the experience requirement through either a 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.
Certified classification: Hold national certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA), and meet ongoing education requirements and maintain certification.
Trainee classification: Become certified within one year of employment unless trainee registration is extended by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy; continued trainee work must comply with Board guidelines and Iowa Code.
Demonstrate the ability to calculate ratios and proportions for pharmaceutical needs through a work sample.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Perform inventory maintenance 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, including printing missing-medication labels, determining quantities needed, preparing or packaging medications and 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, controlled-substance storage, dating, and refrigeration as needed.
Maintain accurate controls and security for controlled substances inside and outside the pharmacy, including preparation and delivery inventory records.
Generate, review, maintain, and file records related to medication distribution and dispensing, including Forms 127P and 131.
Use pharmacy equipment and automated dispensing systems, including laminar flow hoods, computerized label printers, packaging and compounding equipment, the pneumatic tube system, AcuDose Medstations, RemStar, and Med Carousel.
Maintain the cleanliness of the BSC, other equipment, and the clean room according to policies and procedures.
Complete quality-assurance activities and quality-control records documenting sterile compounding processes.
Maintain competencies in sterile-product preparation and use aseptic technique, including appropriate handwashing, garbing, product handling, and attention to airflow in the clean room.
Compound sterile products, including antineoplastic medications, in bulk supplies and single doses using aseptic technique in a BSC.
Handle hazardous medications and medications that become hazardous waste using appropriate worker-safety precautions.
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 and, when needed, provide functional supervision to student technicians.
Perform narcotic and controlled-substance activities, including daily, weekly, and monthly inventories; order replacement supplies from internal sources; review records for completeness; and contact the manager about incomplete documentation.
Refill AcuDose Medstations by selecting the correct medications and following required restocking procedures.
Assist pharmacists in inspecting medications stored on patient care units.