Sr. Pharmacy Technician, Per Diem, Variable Shift
About The Position
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley has been deeply connected to the community we serve since 1956. We are comprised of a 50-bed acute care medical center, level IV trauma center, level II intensive care nursery services, extensive physical rehabilitation program, outpatient surgery and diagnostic center and advanced wound care center. Ukiah is a unique small town that charms you with its rich character, arts, vineyards and natural surroundings. Ukiah beckons you to explore all that the valley has to offer amidst our 300 days of sunshine each year. We are also conveniently located just two hours north of San Francisco and 45 minutes from the Pacific Coast. 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 Technician license: Required in CA
- CPhT OR CPHT-NHA OR CPhT-Adv: 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 in CA and OR
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, including hazardous drug compunds, 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.
- Uses advanced experience and knowledge in role to assist department team members with trouble shooting process gaps, trains new associates as needed and is avaliable as a reference for associates with questions during shifts.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
