Medication Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED.
• 2 or more years experience as a pharmacy technician in a comparable setting OR At least 18 months experience as a pharmacy technician at The University of Kansas Health System
• Pharmacy Technician Registration - State Board of Pharmacy Kansas and/or Missouri - per work state upon Hire
• Technician must maintain certification on an ongoing basis and complete all continuing education requirements.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) OR equivalent National Pharmacy Technician Certification.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
• Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Responsibilities

• Efficiently and accurately prepares basic and advanced sterile compounds following all established procedures and safety protocols.
• Passes annual sterile compounding competency with no corrections.
• Pulls and stocks ADS machines & CSM with high accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensures accuracy of ADS inventory through outdates, cycle counts, resolution of discrepancies and accurate barcode scanning.
• Maintains drug transfer records appropriately for transfers between pharmacy locations.
• Places and receives drug orders through wholesaler.
• Understands how to review patient schedules to determine appropriate inventory needs when placing drug orders.
• Orders appropriate NDCs through knowledge of configured NDCs and NDC implications with ADS machines.
• Places and receives supply orders.
• Executes basic backorder management.
• Accurately follows controlled substance policies when ordering / receiving controlled substances.
• Understands advanced computer operations in core systems, with ability to trouble shoot and correct errors.
• Follows standards set for utilization of technology with a high degree of accuracy.
• Accurately maintains pharmacy records and logs (invoices, recalls, inventory etc.).
• Organizes records for easy access and review.
• Demonstrates knowledge of changing regulatory and quality standards and applies knowledge to daily work, escalating when appropriate.
• Communicates effectively with patients, caregivers and staff to resolve routine service concerns.
• Provides accurate information about pharmacy processes while escalating appropriately.
• Consistently applies safety protocols, recognizes potential medication errors, and collaborates with pharmacists and leaders to correct issues.
• Reports safety events and near misses in Health System reporting tool.
• Escalates safety issues that may impact other locations in daily huddles.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Benefits

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.