Pharmacy Technician Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or foreign school diploma equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma (Required)
• Must be at least 18 years of age (Required)
• Individual must be registered as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy (Required)
• Work requires a high school level of skills and good communication skills; the ability to gather and interpret data in situations where the information or problems are not difficult or complex; the ability to exchange information and explain instructions and/or procedures to employees, patients, and others; involves following existing procedures and instructions, sometimes receiving assignments in the form of results expected, due dates and general procedures to follow. (Required)
• Knowledge of compounding, pharmacy math skills, hospital pharmacy operations, medical terminology, and various drug names (trade generic).
• Detail-oriented
• Works well in an interdisciplinary team
• Adaptable
• High School or GED (Required)
• CPHT(cert) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (Certified) - Ohio Board of Pharmacy, PTCB - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board - Board of Pharmacy Specialties

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of competency programs for area of specialty and completion of on-going designated training deemed applicable at the system & local campus level
• Assists in the development and administration of competency programs
• Maintains quality assurance programs and process improvement
• Completes projects pertaining to area of specialty
• Completes an annual re-certification as appropriate
• Understands all system/local policies and standard operating procedures (SOP) regarding area of specialty and will be required to keep up with all updates or changes to these policies.
• Responsible for administration functions, including documentation of all required associate media fill competency assessments as required by all USP chapters.
• Responsible for training of associates, including required documentation.
• Responsible for effective coaching: providing support to, and feedback on, the individual in their area of specialty.
• Responsible for completion and documentation of all required surface sample testing.
• Successful completion of competency programs for area of specialty and completion of on-going designated training deemed applicable at the system & local campus level.
• Assists in the development and administration of competency programs.
• Maintains quality assurance programs and process improvement.
• Completes projects pertaining to area of specialty.
• Completes an annual re-certification as appropriate and a minimum number of monthly and annual report management and product support activities.
• Responsible for administration functions, including adding new users, removing users, other build, or update requirements.
• Responsible for training of associates, including required documentation.
• Responsible for effective coaching: providing support to, and feedback on, the individual in their area of specialty.
• Understands automation technology software programs, including interfaces etc.
• Engages in thorough troubleshooting issues and coordinating maintenance as needed.
• Successful completion of competency programs for area of specialty and completion of on-going designated training deemed applicable at the system & local campus level.
• Assists in the development and administration of competency programs.
• Maintains quality assurance programs and process improvement.
• Completes projects pertaining to area of specialty.
• Completes an annual re-certification as appropriate.
• Responsible for administration functions, including performing controlled substance inventories and documentations as required.
• Responsible for training of associates, including required documentation.
• Responsible for effective coaching: providing support to, and feedback on, the individual in their area of specialty.
• Maintains and updates technology-assisted dispensing devices for optimal inventory levels.
• Ensures collection and processing of expired products for reverse distribution.
• Ensures controlled substance discrepancy resolution.
• Liaison for nursing leader problem resolution.
• Performs patient care support activities, which may include the following:
• Obtains and documents accurate medication histories.
• Assists the pharmacist in collecting, organizing, and evaluating information for direct patient care, medication use review, and departmental management.
• Assists the pharmacist in the identification of patients who desire/require education to optimize the use of medications, equipment, and devices.
• Assists the pharmacist in the monitoring of medication therapy.
• Participates in the pharmacy department's processes for preventing medication misadventures.
• Effectively communicates with patients, family members, members of the healthcare team, as well as with people outside the health system who provide information or services that help facilitate patient care.
• Efficiently solves problems commonly encountered in one's own work.
• Displays a caring attitude toward patients in all aspects of job responsibilities.
• Understands the use and side effects of prescription and non-prescription medications used to treat common disease states.
• Obtains medication history information for patients pending admission from the emergency department or other areas of the hospital.
• Responsible for effective coaching: providing support to, and feedback on, the individual in their area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Interprets, obtains, prepares/compounds, labels, and distributes pharmacy products for patient use.
• Prepares IV medications using special equipment supplies and techniques for patient administration.
• Processes refill requests for non-monitored pharmacy medication such as enteral products/supplies or respiratory medications.
• Documents the distribution of medication for proper use and reimbursement.
• Involved in production, packaging, record keeping, and stocking tasks.
• Assists in the development and administration of competency programs.
• Maintains quality assurance programs and process improvement.
• Completes projects pertaining to area of specialty.
• Completes an annual re-certification in sterile compounding as appropriate along with minimum number of accurately prepared doses.
• Understands all system/local policies and standard operating procedures (SOP) regarding area of specialty and will be required to keep up with all updates or changes to these policies.
• Responsible for administration functions, including documentation of all required associate media fill competency assessments as required by all USP chapters.
• Responsible for training of associates, including required documentation.
• Responsible for effective coaching: providing support to, and feedback on, the individual in their area of specialty.
• Responsible for completion and documentation of all required surface sample testing.
• Assists in the development and administration of competency programs.
• Maintains quality assurance programs and process improvement.
• Completes projects pertaining to area of specialty.
• Completes an annual re-certification as appropriate and a minimum number of monthly and annual report management and product support activities.
• Responsible for administration functions, including adding new users, removing users, other build, or update requirements.
• Responsible for training of associates, including required documentation.
• Responsible for effective coaching: providing support to, and feedback on, the individual in their area of specialty.
• Understands automation technology software programs, including interfaces etc.
• Engages in thorough troubleshooting issues and coordinating maintenance as needed.
• Assists in the development and administration of competency programs.
• Maintains quality assurance programs and process improvement.
• Completes projects pertaining to area of specialty.
• Completes an annual re-certification as appropriate.
• Responsible for administration functions, including performing controlled substance inventories and documentations as required.
• Responsible for training of associates, including required documentation.
• Responsible for effective coaching: providing support to, and feedback on, the individual in their area of specialty.
• Maintains and updates technology-assisted dispensing devices for optimal inventory levels.
• Ensures collection and processing of expired products for reverse distribution.
• Ensures controlled substance discrepancy resolution.
• Liaison for nursing leader problem resolution.
• Obtains and documents accurate medication histories.
• Assists the pharmacist in collecting, organizing, and evaluating information for direct patient care, medication use review, and departmental management.
• Assists the pharmacist in the identification of patients who desire/require education to optimize the use of medications, equipment, and devices.
• Assists the pharmacist in the monitoring of medication therapy.
• Participates in the pharmacy department's processes for preventing medication misadventures.
• Effectively communicates with patients, family members, members of the healthcare team, as well as with people outside the health system who provide information or services that help facilitate patient care.
• Efficiently solves problems commonly encountered in one's own work.
• Displays a caring attitude toward patients in all aspects of job responsibilities.
• Understands the use and side effects of prescription and non-prescription medications used to treat common disease states.
• Obtains medication history information for patients pending admission from the emergency department or other areas of the hospital.
• Responsible for effective coaching: providing support to, and feedback on, the individual in their area of specialty.

Benefits

• UP TO $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS!!