Pharmacy Technician - Sugarhouse Retail Pharmacy

University of Utah Health•Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

This position provides technical functions associated with delivering clinical pharmacy services. Duties include maintaining appropriate stock levels, compounding or otherwise preparing, filling, pricing, and delivering pharmaceuticals and related items. The incumbent may enter prescriptions, complete reports, operate and maintain automated dispensing devices, input computer data, and provide customer service required for Pharmacy Department services. Essential functions are completed under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist. As a Pharmacy Technician II, the position provides advanced services such as IV therapy, chemotherapy preparation, automated dispensing machine maintenance, narcotic coordination, investigational drug therapy, and billing and coding. Technician II incumbents are expected to plan, coordinate, and implement training programs for other staff and have greater responsibility for departmental and organizational problem solving. The role supports University of Utah Health, an organization focused on patient care, research, and education. Its corporate overview describes a Level 1 Trauma Center and five hospitals and eleven clinics.

Requirements

At least 6 months of experience as a Licensed Pharmacy Technician.
Current Pharmacy Technician licensure in the State of Utah.
Additional licenses as determined by the hiring department.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.
Familiarity with medical terminology.
Use established departmental policies and procedures, and act outside them only when authorized by a Pharmacist.
Ability to vary work routines according to patient-care priorities.
Knowledge and ability to perform mathematical calculations for compounding, special dose preparation, drug distribution correction, and record reconciliation.

Responsibilities

Assist the pharmacist with advanced tasks associated with patient care.
Effectively manage department supplies.
Problem-solve departmental and organizational operational issues related to the medication use process.
Assist with education and training of staff and other trainees.
Maintain proper stock levels in pharmacy locations.
Compound or otherwise prepare, fill, price, and deliver pharmaceuticals or related items.
Enter prescriptions and complete reports.
Operate and maintain automated dispensing devices and input computer data.
Provide customer service required for Pharmacy Department services.
For Pharmacy Technician II duties, provide advanced services such as IV therapy, chemotherapy preparation, automated dispensing machine maintenance, narcotic coordination, investigational drug therapy, and billing and coding.
For Pharmacy Technician II duties, plan, coordinate, and implement staff training programs.
Screen medication orders for errors and drug or allergy contraindications, and process non-formulary drug requests.
Help solve problems involving operation and maintenance of Pharmacy Department automated systems.
Perform mathematical calculations for extemporaneous compounding, special dose preparation, correcting drug distribution errors, and reconciling billing and administration records.