Acute Pharmacy Technician

About the role

This overnight position follows a 7-on/7-off night shift schedule, working seven consecutive days from Wednesday through Tuesday, with hours of 7:00 PM to 6:30 AM. Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable. Hire On Incentive up to $2,500 available.

Responsibilities

• Performs medication packaging, distribution, compounding, and record-keeping under pharmacist supervision.
• Supports customers, maintains a compliant cleanroom, and assists with staff training while providing safe, age-appropriate care.
• Identifies medications and other items for reorder to maintain continuous inventory of medications and supplies.
• Receives, checks-in, and restocks medications ordered through the wholesaler and other vendors, verifying all quantities against invoices.
• Assesses practical ways to deal with shorted items and short-dated or unusable items.
• Manages users within the automated dispensing technology database as per policy.
• Investigates discrepancies and troubleshoots malfunctions in automated dispensing technology.
• Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and is customer service oriented in all contacts with patients, visitors and staff.
• Responds to standard requests from internal customers.
• Restocks medications to all areas outside automated dispensing technology, which may include but not be limited to trays, code carts and emergency boxes.
• Compounds non-sterile medication products following all product worksheets/recipes for documentation and check processes.
• Adheres to all applicable USP compounding guidelines and demonstrates knowledge of equipment calibration and accurate measurement of components.
• Repackages bulk medications into unit of use packaging and completes accurate documentation of medications compounded and repackaged per policy.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with all policies, laws, and regulations.
• Performs quality control activities such as monthly nursing unit inspections and pharmacy section checks in a timely manner.
• Completes documentation of refrigerator temperatures, and equipment maintenance activities as required.
• Handles narcotic medications following all federal and legal requirements as set through policy and procedure.
• Becomes proficient in performing compounding and labeling of intravenous non-hazardous compounds using proper sterile and aseptic technique.
• Completes all required environmental cleaning procedures and documents all required tasks and other information per policy.

Qualifications

• Requires Pharmacy Technician licensure and active Pharmacy Technician certification OR Pharmacy Intern licensure in the state of practice.
• Incumbents in Arizona are also required to provide the AZ Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at time of hire.
• Ability to complete moderate to difficult mathematical calculations using a hand-held calculator is required.
• Strong customer service focus, exceptional communication skills, strong attention to detail, prioritization capabilities, superior problem-solving skills, and ability to multi-task.
• Must have knowledge of computer software, particularly medication management information system software, Microsoft applications and automated dispensing systems.
• Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills for interfacing with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, and other contacts.
• Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
• An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.