Acute Pharmacy Technician

bannerhealth; Sun City West (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hire On Incentive up to $2,500

Weekend shift differential $1/hour

Night shift differential 18%

Job summary

Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center is seeking an Acute Pharmacy Technician for day shift in Sun City West, AZ. Under pharmacist supervision, you will perform packaging, distribution, non-sterile compounding, and record-keeping of pharmaceutical supplies, and assist with training.

You’ll work with automated dispensing tech, maintain inventory, and ensure compliance with USP guidelines while delivering safe, age-appropriate care to patients.

Qualifications

• Performs medication packaging, distribution, non-sterile compounding, and record-keeping under pharmacist supervision.

Responsibilities

• Identify and restock medications and supplies.
• Maintain inventory and ensure accurate documentation.

Skills

Packaging medications

Distribution

Non-sterile compounding

Record-keeping

Customer service

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Primary City/State: Sun City West, Arizona

Department Name: Pharmacy-Hosp

Work Shift: Day

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 day shift position is from 6:00 AM to 2:30 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 substan