Retail Pharmacy Technician (Levels 1-3) - OU Children's Pharmacy

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

New to OU Health? Ask your recruiter about our competitive wages and total rewards package including a $1000 or $2000 sign-on bonus and relocation assistance if you are located outside of 100 miles! Pharmacy Technician positions are available at levels 1 - 3 depending on experience and education: General Description: Under direct supervision, performs tasks involved in the preparation and distribution of medications checked by a licensed Pharmacist.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required.
Active permit as a Pharmacy Technician by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy or ability to achieve permit within 90 days of employment (Level 1)
Permit as a Pharmacy Technician by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy when eligible within the first six weeks after placement in this position (Level 2)
Active permit as a Pharmacy Technician by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy within 6 weeks after placement (Level 3)
National Pharmacy Technician Certification required (Level 3)
Knowledge of general science and math.
Ability to perform basic math calculations.
Must have good interpersonal skills for developing effective working relationships with staff and coworkers.
Good computer skills

Nice To Haves

BLS certification and Immunization Administration Certificate preferred.
If technician holds an Immunization Administration Certification, BLS certification will be required.

Responsibilities

Retrieve prescriptions or files as necessary
Clerical tasks such as data entry, typing labels and maintaining patient profiles
Secretarial tasks such as telephoning, filing, and typing
Accounting tasks such as record keeping, maintaining accounts receivables, third party billing and posting
Inventory control tasks including monitoring, pricing, dating, invoicing, stocking pharmacy, and preparation of purchase orders
Help maintain a clean and orderly pharmacy
Subsequent to verified order entry by a Doctor of Pharmacy, places properly packaged medication in labeled containers to be verified by a Doctor of Pharmacy.
Transports completed medication order to designated pick-up site as needed.
Refills patient medication cassettes.
Participates in restocking of automated dispensing machines subject to verification by DPh and files reports as needed.
Delivers IV fluids to patient care areas and retrieves unused/unneeded IV fluids for return to pharmacy unit.
Performs light housekeeping duties.
Restocks returned meds.
Prepares IV admixtures and documents work.
Sets up IV compounder.
Prepares batch preparation of sterile items.
Assists in the maintenance of IV room/preparation area stock of IV base fluids and additives.
Assists with Automated Dispensing machine set-up and coordination.
Provides training and onboarding of other technicians.
Fills request for floor stock medications and documents completion of order.
Assists with keeping log of medications and supplies that need to be reordered.
Participates in debit/credit routines for pharmacy charges to help ensure the patient receives a timely and accurate bill.
Assists in receiving, checking in and shelving of medications when received from vendors.
Assists in the stock replenishment of decentralized/satellite pharmacy units as requested
Rotates stock as needed to reduce outdating.
Maintains IV room/preparation area stock of IV base fluids and additives.
Rotates stock consistently to avoid outdating.
Files patient specific physician orders.
Prepares verification of use forms, drug supply and maintains PC-based inventory database for Controlled Dangerous Substances.
Participates in daily physical count and reports unreconciled pharmacy stock discrepancies to the Pharmacy Supervisor or Director immediately.
Performs other duties as assigned.