Sr. Pharmacy Technician, Full Time, Day Shift-8 Hr, Pharmacy, Glendale

Adventist Health•Glendale, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Nestled between Burbank and Pasadena, Adventist Health Glendale is one of the area's leading healthcare providers. We are comprised of a 515-bed hospital, two urgent cares, home care services, comprehensive cardiology care and a vast scope of services located in the San Fernando Valley. We are committed to the development and empowerment of our nurses and have received Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Glendale is known for its urban living, with easy access to dining, entertainment, shopping, amusement parks and outdoor recreation. Adventist Health Glendale is proud to be part of the thriving, diverse community since 1905. Job Summary: Responsible for medication preparation, dispensing, restocking, delivery, etc. in a specialty area applying specialized knowledge and skills. Fills the unit dose cassettes from the patients profile on a daily basis. Delivers the cassettes to the nursing units. Serves as a primary training resource for new technicians and assists in evaluating their progress as directed. Assists in preparing schedules and setting work priorities.

Requirements

State Pharmacy Techncian license: Required in CA and OR
State Pharmacy Technician (PTC): Required

Nice To Haves

High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
One year's pharmacy technical experience: Preferred
Pharmaceutical Technician Board certification: Preferred

Responsibilities

Fills medicine requests accurately including cassette fills and floor stock.
Delivers cassettes to respective nursing stations.
Provides basic troubleshooting phone calls.
Answers telephone calls and handles inquiry into some phases of unit dose procedure.
Maintains floor stock of nursing areas and other medications which includes checking for accuracy, timely restocking, removing expired medications and rotating stock.
Prices and stocks incoming deliveries.
Notifies Pharmacists of out of stock medications and appropriately updates the out of stock board.
Restocks returned medications from nursing units/medication areas.
Prepares IV medication products within the guidelines of applicable laws and regulations.
Checks in orders from wholesaler and suppliers.
Distributes appropriately the stock and file paperwork; processes returns and back orders in a timely manner.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.