Pharm Tech I - EPC Pharmacy (1.0 FTE) **FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY**

About the role

Responsible for assisting pharmacists, patients, and other healthcare personnel in the provision of pharmaceutical services. Job responsibilities are performed in a collaborative and professional manner to support clinical excellence and absolute safety for those we serve. This role is primarily responsible for the timely delivery of medications to all patient care areas and works as a team member to triage medication delivery.

Responsibilities

• Answers and triages phone calls and in-person requests within the department, utilizing excellent customer service skills.
• Accurately calculates, determines, and selects the correct dose to be measured, withdrawn, and/or assembled for the final product to be checked by the pharmacist.
• Safely and accurately prepares medications to be ultimately checked by the pharmacist (including compounding topical ointments and creams, repackaging unit dose medications, compounding oral solutions, preparing hazardous oral medication in its final dosage form).
• Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking stock, anticipating needs, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt, rotating inventory and removing outdated drugs.
• Ensures proper storage of medications according to manufacturer requirements and organizational policies (including look-alike/sound-alike, high-risk, emergency medications).
• Provides timely delivery of medications for all patient care areas, including restocking automated dispensing cabinets, patient-specific medications, fulfilling floor stock requests, providing emergency and routine medication requests to the Emergency Department, Operating Rooms and Procedural Areas, restocking emergency medication boxes, crash cart trays, and transacting retail or hospice prescriptions.
• Safely, accurately, and efficiently operates pharmacy automation and technology (processing requests via pharmacy medication system, operating tube station, communicating via telecommunications, restocking/troubleshooting automated dispensing cabinets, running reports, repackaging using packaging machine, crediting/debiting medications).
• Maintains proper chain of custody for controlled substances, ensures proper storage and control, accurate delivery, and proper accounting for all transactions and paperwork.
• Completes all daily tasks as assigned in a timely and efficient manner, communicates with team members to assess workflow and supports coworkers as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Current Washington State Pharmacy Technician license
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication / interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated organizational ability
• Able to work efficiently and accurately in busy and stressful situations

Qualifications

• Healthcare pharmacy experience (desired)
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) (desired)

Benefits

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• On-demand virtual health care
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans 457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
• Paid holidays
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary identity theft protection
• Voluntary legal insurance
• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
• Free parking
• Commuter benefits
• Cafeteria & Gift Shop Discount

Pay

Wage range: $30.28 - $48.43 per hour. Additional premiums may be offered based on shift, certifications or degrees.