Pharmacy Technician, Full Time

As one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems, recognized by Premier and Modern Healthcare, Valley Health is a place where excellence, compassion, and purpose come together. This distinction reflects our commitment to exceptional patient care, clinical quality, and the caregivers who make it all possible.

Department: Pharmacy (207070) • Worker Sub Type: Regular • Pay Range: $18.59 – $24.16 per hour

Pay

$18.59 – $24.16 per hour

Responsibilities and Duties

• Delivers appropriate quantities to Pyxis stations and ancillary departments.
• Charges for controlled substances using daily accountability records.
• Delivers all medications in a timely fashion.
• Reviews and resolves all Pyxis discrepancies.
• Reports all unresolved discrepancies to supervisor.
• Continuously determines if medication discrepancies have occurred by inspecting the MAR form, reviewing the patient chart, or consulting with the appropriate nurse.
• Completes cart exchange and flow‑sheets in a timely manner.
• Processes flow‑sheet changes in computer system and has entries verified by a pharmacist as soon as possible.
• Credits all IVs as indicated while doing flow‑sheets.
• Continuously communicates workload status to fellow team members.
• Keeps the pharmacist‑on‑duty informed on all workload issues as well as customer concerns.
• Coordinates with pharmacist‑on‑duty all work and meal breaks.
• Effectively communicates workload status between shifts.
• Accurately replaces and charges for all emergency medications.
• Checks for expiration dates and logs and secures appropriately.
• Fulfills floor‑stock requests as needed.
• Restocks storage bins daily.
• Requests reorder of drugs and supplies daily when levels reach minimum assigned amounts.
• Assists in maintaining the cleanliness of the department and all work areas.
• Assists in the proper maintenance of all equipment, furniture, and fixtures within the organization.
• Continually selects and appropriately labels ordered medications for check by a pharmacist.
• Prepares oral adult, NICU, and pediatric preparations into unit‑dose packaging as needed to fulfill patient orders and avoid stock‑outs.
• Documents all compounding and prepacking activities as required prior to check by a pharmacist.
• Answers all telephone calls within specified time period, using appropriate customer service skills.
• Triages calls for technician or pharmacist intervention and follows through in an appropriate manner.
• Assigns appropriate priorities to medication orders as they are received.
• Verifies correct supply of medications delivered to the patients’ respective floor daily.
• Screens for discontinued medications, bulks requiring transfer, or doses still to be administered that should remain on the unit.
• Sends tubes to patient floors and pulls tubes when necessary to keep station clear and fulfill designated turnaround times for STAT and routine orders.
• Manages cart‑fill, completing process within designated times and facilitates pharmacist QA checks.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience

• Previous pharmacy experience preferred

Certification & Licensures

• Valid Virginia Pharmacy Technician Certification or obtain within 9 months of hire required
• Valid Virginia Pharmacy Intern Certification required

Qualifications

• Must meet complete competencies and be eligible for training for Level II Technician within 2080 hours of employment at Valley Health.
• Criminal background check required.

FLSA Classification

Non‑exempt

Physical Demands

17 A Medical Technician/Other Technicians/Assistants

Benefits

• Zero‑Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• Robust Employee Assistance Program for emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive‑Based Wellness Program
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account for childcare
• Life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Professional development
• Discounts to on‑campus dining and other perks as the region’s largest employer