Pharmacy Technician

Providence • Portland, OR

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Care Pharmacy Technician II performs duties related to filling and dispensing unit-dose and stock medications from the pharmacy to nursing units and other ancillary departments promptly and accurately. The role includes filling and dispensing oral and IV medications, triaging patient orders, and maintaining the integrity of the automated dispensing system (ADS). The position is at Providence St Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, and is full-time with a variable shift.

Providence describes its culture as focused on patient-centered, whole-person care, understanding, commitment, mutual respect, and empowering caregivers. Benefits are designed to support employees and their families in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. Benefits may change when moving to another Providence facility or due to changes in legal employer, FTE, union, location, time-off policies, or benefit-plan availability.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Oregon Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician upon hire, or Oregon Pharmacy Technician License upon hire.
• One year (more than 2,080 clock hours) of pharmacy practice in an integrated health system and current PTCB certification, or two years (more than 4,160 hours) of hospital pharmacy experience if not PTCB certified.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of a Pharmacy Technician program.
• Specialty certification, such as ACPE-approved sterile compounding certification, where applicable for the role upon hire.
• Previous experience with automated dispensing machines (ADMs) and electronic health records (EHR).

Responsibilities

• Fill and dispense unit-dose and stock medications from the pharmacy to nursing units and other ancillary departments promptly and accurately.
• Fill and dispense oral and IV medications.
• Triage patient orders.
• Maintain the integrity of the automated dispensing system (ADS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED