Acute Pharmacy Technician

Banner Health•Sun City, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Innovation and highly trained staff. Our Pharmacy team members play a critical role in ensuring the best care for our patients. Join a nationally recognized leader that values excellence and begin making a difference in people’s lives. Performs medication packaging, distribution, compounding, and record-keeping under pharmacist supervision. Supports customers, maintains a compliant cleanroom, and assists with staff training while providing safe, age-appropriate care. Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. The shift for this position is 1pm to 11:30pm with rotation of weekends and holidays. Hire On Incentive up to $2,500 available. Recruiter to provide these details during the interview process. Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable. Banner Boswell Medical Center has provided exceptional health care to the communities in the northwest area of metro-Phoenix for over five decades. Today, our 410-bed acute-care hospital is nationally recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Arizona’s Best Hospitals. Banner Boswell offers a full range of acute care services, including cardiology, vascular, thoracic, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, general surgery, robotic surgery, rehabilitation, emergency, stroke, intensive care, pulmonary, urology, and inpatient wound management. We've earned the Society of Thoracic Surgeons highest quality award for CABG & aortic valve replacement and the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.

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

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.