Pharmacy Technician, Certified or Trainee - Acute Care-Pediatrics 50% AM/PM

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

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About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Pharmaceutical Care, is hiring a 50% AM/PM Pharmacy Technician in the Acute Care, Pediatric Pharmacy. The position may be filled at either the Pharmacy Technician, Certified classification (Pay Grade 10) or Pharmacy Technician, Trainee classification (Pay Grade 8), based on the successful candidate’s qualifications. The technician works under general pharmacist supervision to coordinate and perform technical activities in dispensing areas and, under general supervision of a technician supervisor, supports development, coordination, and training in assigned areas. Functional supervision may be provided as needed. Shifts are scheduled between 6:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m., with work every other weekend. Duties include medication inventory management, dispensing and distribution support, controlled-substance security and recordkeeping, sterile and non-sterile compounding, equipment and clean-room maintenance, quality assurance, and assistance with training and inspections. The position requires appropriate sterile-compounding technique and safe handling of hazardous medications and waste. The Department will consider applicants for either the certified or trainee classification. Both classifications require 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. The certified classification requires Iowa Board of Pharmacy registration at hire and national certification through PTCB or NHA, with ongoing education and maintenance of certification. The trainee classification requires Pharmacy Board registration at hire; technicians must become certified within one year unless the Iowa Board of Pharmacy extends trainee registration. A work sample must demonstrate the ability to calculate ratios and proportions for pharmaceutical needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
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.
Ability to calculate ratios and proportions for pharmaceutical needs, demonstrated through a work sample.
Certified classification: registration with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy at the time of hire.
Certified classification: national certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), with ongoing education requirements and maintenance of certification.
Trainee classification: registration with the Pharmacy Board at the time of hire.
Trainee classification: achieve certification within one year of employment unless trainee registration is extended by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy; extended trainee work must follow Board guidelines and Iowa Code.

Nice To Haves

Experience with inventory maintenance activities.
Experience working in a team environment.
Experience working in a detail-oriented work environment.
Knowledge of Windows-based computer programs.
Experience working in healthcare with one-on-one patient interaction and handling challenging interactions in the work environment.

Responsibilities

Perform patient-care technical activities under general pharmacist supervision.
Maintain inventory in satellite pharmacies and dispensing areas, including emergency drug supplies; review inventory for expired medications and maintain levels according to established par levels when available.
Manage inpatient Epic In-Baskets, including printing labels for missing medications, determining quantities needed, preparing and/or packaging medications, preparing labels, documenting activities, 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 integrity, proper controlled-substance storage, and correct medication storage, dating, and refrigeration where needed.
Maintain accurate controlled-substance controls and security inside and outside the pharmacy, including preparation and delivery inventory records.
Generate, review, maintain, and file records related to medication distribution and dispensing.
Use laminar flow hoods, computerized label printers, pharmaceutical packaging and compounding equipment, pneumatic tube systems, OmnicellXT, AWS, MTS-350, Med Carousel, and other automated dispensing equipment.
Maintain cleanliness of the PEC, other equipment, and the clean room according to policies and procedures.
Complete quality-assurance activities and quality-control records documenting appropriate sterile-compounding processes.
Maintain competency in sterile-product preparation and follow aseptic technique, including proper handwashing, garbing, product handling, and attention to airflow in the clean room.
Compound sterile products, including antineoplastic drugs, in bulk supplies and single doses using aseptic technique in the PEC.
Follow proper handling and worker-safety precautions for hazardous medications, including antineoplastic medications, and medications that become hazardous waste, including EPA-designated waste.
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; provide functional supervision to student technicians as needed.
Perform controlled-substance activities, including daily, weekly, and monthly inventories; order replacement supplies from internal sources; review documentation for completeness; and contact the manager when documentation is incomplete.
Pick, refill, and expire products for OmnicellXT and AWS Medstations.
Assist pharmacists in inspecting medications stored on patient care units.