Retail Pharmacy Tech, Full Time

About the role

Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, the Level I Pharmacy Technician accurately prepares and labels medications, fills automated dispensing devices, squad boxes, code trays, and replaces floorstock. The technician fills and exchanges patient-specific medication supplies, monitoring for returned and discontinued medications, as well as restocking storage bins and facilitating requests for re-ordering drugs and supplies. The technician is responsible for maintaining a safe and clean work environment and communicating in support of Valley Health values.

Responsibilities

• Delivers appropriate quantities to Pyxis stations and ancillary departments
• Charges for controlled substances using daily accountability records
• Delivers all meds 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 floorstock 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 med 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 cartfill, completing process within designated times and facilitates pharmacist QA checks

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Previous pharmacy experience preferred
• Valid Virginia Pharmacy Technician Certification or obtain within 9 months of hire required, or valid Virginia Pharmacy Intern Certification required
• 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

Pay

$18.59 - $24.16

Benefits

• Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
• Health savings account and flexible spending account for childcare
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Professional development
• Discounts to on-campus dining

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