Pharmacy Technician

Children's of Alabama • Birmingham, AL

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About The Position

A Pharmacy Technician responds to patient medication needs and uses technical preparation skills to compound, manufacture, and assemble medications needed for pharmaceutical services at Children's Hospital of Alabama. The technician works efficiently and accurately, follows departmental policies and procedures, and works under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. The practice follows institutional hospital pharmacy standards established by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy.

The Pharmacy Department operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing pharmaceutical care to Children's of Alabama patients. Services include sterile and non-sterile compounding, pharmacokinetics, medication order verification, OR preference bags, hazardous medication dispensing and compounding, clinical pharmacy services, unit-dose medication, automated dispensing machines, investigational study pharmacy, and medication delivery. The department is based in the Benjamin Russell building, with decentralized services at the main campus OR, Children's South, the hematology/oncology clinic, and Investigational Pharmacy. The pharmacy uses Epic, Epic Willow Inventory, barcode scanning, vertical carousels, and kit management software.

The schedule is 7 days on and 7 days off, Monday through Sunday, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the night shift.

Requirements

• Essential credential: Certified Pharmacy Technician or Alabama Pharmacy Intern/Extern.
• The accepted pharmacy technician certifications listed are PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician or NHA Certified Pharmacy Technician.
• An associate degree is essential.
• New hires effective January 1, 2020 must obtain certification through a nationally accredited board association within 18 months of hire; employees hired before that date are grandfathered.
• Ability to obtain competency necessary to complete formal training in aseptic technique and USP <797>, oral and IV compounding calculations, safe handling of cytotoxic drugs, automated dispensing machines, and code/trauma response.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of staff-level job experience specializing in pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Respond to patient needs for medications.
• Compound, manufacture, and assemble medications needed for the operation of pharmaceutical services.
• Work efficiently and accurately while following departmental policies and procedures under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.
• Complete applicable pharmacy services, including medication preparation and dispensing, as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree