Senior Acute Pharmacy Technician
About The Position
The Senior Acute Pharmacy Technician works under pharmacist supervision to support medication packaging, distribution, non-sterile compounding, record-keeping, and inventory management. The technician serves as a liaison between customers and pharmacists, uses pharmacy computer systems to investigate and respond to missing medication requests, and applies sound judgment to assess situations and select appropriate actions. The role includes preparing compounded intravenous medications, total parenteral nutrition products, and chemotherapeutic agents in compliance with USP <797> and USP <800>, and maintaining sterile compounding areas and equipment according to policy. The technician may educate and train peer Pharmacy Technicians, Technician Externs, Technician Trainees, and Volunteers, and must provide care appropriate to patients’ ages. The position is based at University Medical Center Phoenix, a nationally recognized academic medical center with more than 730 licensed beds and specialty units. The work schedule is a day shift from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with participation in a rotating weekend schedule. The posting notes a hire-on incentive of up to $2,500 and a $1-per-hour weekend shift differential; an 18% night shift differential applies when applicable.
Requirements
- Pharmacy Technician licensure and active Pharmacy Technician certification, or Pharmacy Intern licensure, in the state of practice.
- Arizona incumbents must provide an Arizona Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at hire.
- At least two years of pharmacy technician experience.
- Ability to complete moderate-to-difficult mathematical calculations using a hand-held calculator.
- Strong customer service focus, exceptional communication skills, attention to detail, prioritization, problem-solving, and ability to multitask.
- Knowledge of computer software, particularly medication management information system software, Microsoft applications, and automated dispensing systems.
- Effective oral and written communication skills for interacting with staff at all levels, physicians, patients, and other contacts.
- For employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital: an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and throughout employment, and a signed Arizona Criminal History Affidavit upon hire.
- For Senior Acute status, at least two years of pharmacy experience and IV training in sterile compounding and chemotherapy experience.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a Pharmacy Technician Certification Program.
- Additional related education and/or experience.
Responsibilities
- Identify medications and supplies for reorder; receive, check in, and restock deliveries; verify quantities against invoices; and address shorted, short-dated, or unusable items.
- Manage users in the automated dispensing technology database, investigate discrepancies, and troubleshoot malfunctions.
- Provide customer service and respond to standard requests from internal customers, patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.
- Restock medications to nursing and ancillary areas using automated dispensing technology or requisitions after pharmacist review; when permitted and properly trained, use barcode scanning verification devices; restock trays, code carts, emergency boxes, and other areas.
- Compound non-sterile medication products, follow product worksheets and documentation and checking processes, apply USP compounding guidelines, calibrate equipment, measure components, and repackage bulk medications into unit-of-use packaging.
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment in compliance with policies, laws, and regulations; perform quality-control activities and inspections; and document refrigerator temperatures and equipment maintenance.
- Apply proper garbing and compounding techniques; prepare and label intravenous compounds and hazardous agents, including chemotherapy, using appropriate sterile and aseptic technique; complete environmental cleaning and required documentation; and safely receive, store, label, and transport hazardous drugs.
- Handle narcotic and controlled medications in accordance with federal and legal requirements and applicable policies, including storage, inventory movement, receiving, compounding, repackaging, and distribution documentation.
- May educate and train Pharmacy Technicians, Technician Externs, Technician Trainees, and Volunteers.
Benefits
- Hire-on incentive of up to $2,500.
- $1-per-hour weekend shift differential.
- 18% night shift differential when applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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