Acute Pharmacy Technician

Banner Health•Lawrenceville, IL

1d•$20 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is seeking a dedicated and skilled Pharmacy Technician to join our team at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. This role offers on-the-job training in sterile hazardous and non-hazardous compounding. North Colorado Medical Center is a 378-bed Level II trauma center and acute care facility with over 3000 employees, serving a wide region with diverse inpatient and outpatient services. As an Acute Pharmacy Technician, you will work under the supervision of a pharmacist, performing routine duties in packaging, distribution, non-sterile compounding, and record-keeping of pharmaceutical supplies. You will also serve as a liaison between customers and the pharmacist, become proficient in preparing compounded intravenous medications, total parenteral nutrition products, and chemotherapeutic agents, and effectively use pharmacy computer systems. This position requires the ability to assess situations, consider alternatives, and choose appropriate actions, and may involve educating and training peer technicians and other staff. The role demands knowledge and skills appropriate for patient care across different age groups.

Requirements

Requires Pharmacy Technician licensure and active Pharmacy Technician certification OR Pharmacy Intern licensure in the state of practice.
Incumbents in Arizona are also required to provide the AZ Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at time of hire.
Ability to complete moderate to difficult mathematical calculations using a hand-held calculator is required.
Strong customer service focus, exceptional communication skills, strong attention to detail, prioritization capabilities, superior problem-solving skills, and ability to multi-task.
Must have knowledge of computer software, particularly medication management information system software, Microsoft applications and automated dispensing systems.
Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills for interfacing with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, and other contacts.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
BSS Registry Team members and Travelers are not eligible to drive on behalf of Banner and are not required to possess a valid driver’s license or be eligible for coverage under the company’s auto insurance policy.

Nice To Haves

Hospital experience preferred.
Pharmacy automation systems knowledge (Pyxis, BD Pharmogistics, and Cerner).
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Identifies medications and other items for reorder as necessary to maintain a continuous inventory of medications and supplies.
Receives, checks-in, and restocks medications ordered through the wholesaler and other vendors verifying all quantities against invoices.
Assesses practical ways to deal with shorted items and short-dated or unusable items.
Manages users within the automated dispensing technology database as per policy.
Investigates discrepancies and troubleshoots malfunctions in automated dispensing technology.
Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and is customer service oriented in all contacts with patients, visitors and staff.
Responds to standard requests from internal customers.
Interacts primarily with department personnel, cross-department personnel, internal customers, patients and physicians.
May use automated dispensing technology or requisition to restock medications to nursing and ancillary areas after checking by a pharmacist.
When allowed by law and policy, and upon completion of proper training/competency assessment, may restock automated dispensing technology using barcode scanning verification devices.
Restocks medications to all areas outside automated dispensing technology which may include but not limited to trays, code carts and emergency boxes.
Compounds non-sterile medication products.
Understands and appropriately follows all product worksheets/recipes for documentation and check processes.
Understands and adheres to all applicable USP compounding guidelines.
Demonstrates knowledge of and consistently performs calibrations of equipment and accurately measures components for compounding.
Repackages bulk medications into unit of use packaging.
Completes accurate documentation of medications compounded and repackaged per policy.
Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with all policies, laws, and regulations.
Performs quality control activities such as monthly nursing unit inspections and pharmacy section checks in a timely manner.
Completes documentation of refrigerator temperatures, and equipment maintenance activities as required.
Handles narcotic medications following all federal and legal requirements as set through policy and procedure.
Understands all regulatory requirements for receiving, compounding, repackaging, and distribution for controlled substances.
Consistently adheres to all storage and inventory movement documentation requirements for controlled substances.
Becomes proficient in performing compounding and labeling of intravenous non-hazardous compounds using proper sterile and aseptic technique as appropriate to the site of care.
Understands the different product lines in sterile populations (adult, pediatric, and neonate).
Completes all required environmental cleaning procedures.
Documents all required tasks and other information per policy.