Acute Pharmacy Technician

Banner Health; Sun City (AZ); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hire-on incentive up to $2,500

Evening shift differential

Night shift differential 18%

Job summary

Banner Health’s Acute Pharmacy Technician role at Del E Webb Medical Center in Sun City West, AZ supports pharmacists in medication packaging, distribution, compounding, and record‑keeping. You will work with automated dispensing systems, ensure patient safety, and collaborate with the care team.

Evening shift from 1:00 PM to 11:30 PM with every‑other weekend rotation; hire‑on incentive up to $2,500 and differential pay for weekend and night hours.

Qualifications

• Requires Pharmacy Technician licensure and active certification OR Pharmacy Intern licensure in AZ.
• Strong math, customer service focus, attention to detail, prioritization, and multitasking.
• Experience with medication management systems and automated dispensing technology.

Responsibilities

• Identify medications and inventory items; reorder as needed.
• Manage users in dispensing technology database and troubleshoot issues.
• Assist customers and coordinate with pharmacists; provide frontline service.

Skills

Pharmacy technician licensure

Active certification

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification or Intern Licensure (AZ)

Tools

Automated dispensing systems

Pharmacy management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

## Acute Pharmacy TechnicianApply: Banner Del Webb Med Ctr (14502 W Meeker Blvd): Full time: Posted Today: R4456572**Primary City/State:**Sun City West, Arizona**Department Name:**Pharmacy-Hosp**Work Shift:**Evening**Job Category:**Pharmacy**Pharmacy careers are better at Banner Health!** Innovation and highly trained staff. Our Pharmacy team members play a **critical role in ensuring the best care for our patients**. Join a **nationally recognized leader** that values excellence and begin making a difference in people’s lives.The **Acute Pharmacy Technician** 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.The schedule for this **evening shift position** is from **1:00 PM to 11:30 PM**, including participation in an **every-other-weekend rotation**. **Hire On Incentive up to $2,500 available. Recruiter to provide these details during the interview process. Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable.**Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center excels in providing extraordinary health care to residents of the northwest Valley of metro Phoenix and is recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. With 391 licensed beds, the hospital provides a wide range of services, including acute medical and surgical services as well as intensive care, emergency and urgent care, inpatient/outpatient surgery, cardiac catheterization, neurology, orthopedics, oncology, urology, pulmonary, obstetrics and gynecology, outpatient diagnostic services, and adult behavioral services.POSITION SUMMARY This position will work under the supervision of the pharmacist performing routine duties in packaging, distribution, non-sterile compounding, and record-keeping of pharmaceutical supplies. Serves as a liaison between the customer and the pharmacist. Becomes proficient in preparing compounded intravenous medications, total parenteral nutrition products, and chemotherapeutic agents within compliance with USP regulations. Effectively uses pharmacy computer systems to investigate and respond to missing medication requests. Consistently demonstrates an ability to assess a situation, consider alternatives, and choose the appropriate course of action. May educate and train peer Pharmacy Technicians, Technician Externs, Technician Trainees, and volunteers. Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Identifies medications and other items for reorder as necessary to maintain a 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.2. Manages users within the automated dispensing technology database as per policy. Investigates discrepancies and troubleshoots malfunctions in automated dispensing technology.3. Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and is customer service oriented in all contacts with patients, visitors and staff. Responds to standard requests from internal customers. Interacts primarily with department personnel, cross-department personnel, internal customers, patients and physicians.4. May use automated dispensing technology or requisition to restock medications to nursing and ancillary areas after checking by a pharmacist. When allowed by law and policy, and upon completion of proper training/competency assessment, may restock automated dispensing technology using barcode scanning verification devices. Restocks medications to all areas outside automated dispensing technology which may include but not limited to trays, code carts and emergency boxes.5. Compounds non-sterile medication products. Understands and appropriately follows all product worksheets/recipes for documentation and check processes. Understands and adheres to all applicable USP compounding guidelines. Demonstrates knowledge of and consistently performs calibrations of equipment and accurately measures components for compounding. Repackages bulk medications into unit of use packaging. Completes accurate documentation of medications compounded and repackaged per policy.6. 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.7. Handles narcotic medications following all federal and legal requirements as set through policy and procedure. Understands all regulatory requirements for receiving, compounding, repackaging, and distribution for controlled substances. Consistently adheres to all storage and inventory movement documentation requirements for controlled substances. 8. Becomes proficient in performing compounding and labeling of intravenous non-hazardous compounds using proper sterile and aseptic technique as appropriate to the site of care. Understands the different product lines in sterile populations (adult, pediatric, and neonate). Completes all required environmental cleaning procedures. Documents all required tasks and other information per policy. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSRequires 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. BSS Registry Team members and Travelers are not eligible to drive on behalf of Banner and are not required to possess a valid driver’s license or be eligible for coverage under the company’s auto insurance policy.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSAdditional related education and/or experience preferred.