Inpatient Pharmacy Technician - Variable Shifts and Schedules

About the role

This position supports and provides care for your community as part of the Kaiser Permanente pharmacy team. You'll work in an information-rich environment, helping to make a difference in the lives of everyone in your communities. You'll play a key role in collaborating with patients, physicians, and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Transcribes abbreviated and symbolized information from physicians' orders onto patient medication profiles through manual and computer entry.
• Selects and prepares medications and pharmaceutical products by name and dosage listed on physicians' orders, placing merchandise in proper containers with correct labels, making required notations, and initialing physicians' orders.
• Determines allergies, sensitivities, and reactions by reviewing patient medical records and alerts the pharmacist when prescribed medications may be contraindicated due to drug allergies, sensitivities, or interactions.
• Fills unit dose medication cassettes from patient medication administration records by dispensing the appropriate supplies based on dosage, strength, and frequency of administration; performs substitutions of drug equivalents through knowledge of generic, trade, and chemical drug names and approved therapeutic equivalents; reviews Medication Administration Records for appropriateness and advises appropriate licensed personnel of discrepancies.
• Prioritizes workflow to meet the operational needs of the pharmacy.
• Interacts effectively with patients and co-workers in a courteous manner.
• Maintains pharmacy inventory in designated areas; reviews pharmacy inventory for medications to be returned (e.g., expired products, deteriorated products, illegible labels, etc.).
• Assists the pharmacist in the preparation, distribution, and record-keeping of controlled substances, including narcotics, hypnotics, barbiturates, etc., governed by Federal and State law.
• Prepares required pharmacy products; uses mathematical calculations and conversions from apothecary and avoirdupois to metric system; prepares pharmacy products through an understanding of physical characteristics of medications, which require special packaging or handling; prepares sterile admixture products, such as intravenous piggybacks, large volume parenterals, syringes, chemotherapy, and bulk manufactured products using techniques governed by aseptic parenteral admixture policies and procedures.
• Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement processes; operates and maintains specialized pharmacy equipment such as automated dispensing devices, I.V. compounding pumps, and unit dosing machines, cleaning, and performing periodic checks and adjustments; charts all scheduled maintenance designed to ensure sterility according to protocol.
• Prepares drug therapy for non-hospitalized patients; exhibits a working knowledge of and adheres to Federal and State Laws, standards, rules, regulations, regional, hospital, and departmental policies and procedures that govern the practice of pharmacy; participates in assigned education and training programs as required; keeps assigned work area and equipment in an organized and clean condition; maintains a safe, secure, and efficient work environment.
• Answers and makes telephone calls, consistent with assigned duties and in accordance with telephone protocols; assists or performs the duties of the inventory control assistant/stock clerk to prioritize and maintain maximum work flow in the pharmacy; assists in medical office stocking-to-standards by organizing, replenishing stock, and preparing monthly recharges and credits.
• Exemplifies Pharmacy's Mission and the organization's Vision by contributing to the health and satisfaction of members by providing appropriate medications, information, and professional services in a helpful, caring, courteous, and efficient manner.

Requirements

• CA Registered Pharmacy Technician
• Pharmacy Technician License (California)

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of current drug dosage forms, drug strengths, generic and trade name equivalents, and aseptic technique.
• Knowledge of Federal and State laws and regulations regarding the provision of pharmaceutical services.
• Ability to prepare sterile IV products.
• Learn and willingness to prepare chemotherapeutic agents.
• Read, understand, and transcribe pharmaceutical information.
• Proficiency in oral and written English communication skills.
• Must pass DEA Clearance.

Skills

• Collaborative
• Compassionate
• Flexible
• Multi-Tasker
• Team Player
• Results Driven

Benefits

We offer several benefits to our pharmacy team, including:

• Professional growth opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Business resource groups
• Coaching and mentorship programs

Pay

Details on pay will be provided upon hire.

Schedule

The schedule includes all shifts, rotating weekends, holidays, and floating within the established seniority section.