MV INFUSION - PHARMACY TECH
About The Position
Mountain View Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for Mountain View Infusion Services in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The Pharmacy Technician assists the Pharmacist in providing medication and pharmaceutical services to patients, nurses, physicians, and other hospital personnel. The role includes dosing medications under pharmacist supervision, managing medication and supply inventory, restocking automated dispensing and anesthesia machines, processing dispensing records and charges, and preparing and interpreting medication-usage reports. The technician receives and stores medication and supply deliveries under appropriate conditions and participates in departmental and organizational performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities. The role supports pharmaceutical care for patients from newborn through geriatric age, including awareness of age-related dosage variations and consulting a Pharmacist when questions or concerns arise. All patient care must be performed in a manner that promotes safety and reduces the likelihood of medical and healthcare errors.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Education in care of all age groups from newborn to geriatric, obtained through school, experience, or subsequent training.
- Graduate of a certified training program or healthcare careers college, or equivalent training.
- Must obtain national Pharmacy Technician certification (CPhT) within one year of hire.
- One year of related pharmacy experience and/or equivalent education.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Pharmacist in providing medication and pharmaceutical services to patients, nurses, physicians, and other hospital personnel.
- Dose medications under the supervision of a Pharmacist.
- Maintain medication and supply inventory and reorder items as needed.
- Restock and maintain automated dispensing machines and anesthesia machines.
- Process records of medications dispensed to patients or customers, compute charges, and enter information into the computer system.
- Prepare, evaluate, and interpret medication-usage reports, including narcotic usage.
- Receive and store incoming medication and supply deliveries under appropriate storage conditions.
- Participate in departmental and organizational performance improvement and CQI activities.
- Assist Pharmacists with pharmaceutical care for patients ranging from newborns to older adults, recognize age-related dosage variations, and consult a Pharmacist when questions arise.
- Perform patient care in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical and healthcare errors.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick days
- Medical paid time off
- Retirement plans, including a 401(k) with up to 6% match
- Earned quarterly bonus program
- Education reimbursement program
- Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
