Decentral Clinical Pharmacy Technician 2

Oregon Health & Science University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon Health & Science University is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to provide technical support including medication preparation and data entry. The ideal candidate must have a High School Diploma and an active State of Oregon Pharmacy Technician License, along with 1 year of pharmacy work experience.

The position involves responsibilities such as optimizing system performance, handling medications, and maintaining compliance with regulations, as well as providing support to pharmacists.

Qualifications

• Must possess computer keyboarding skills.
• 1 year of pharmacy work experience or equivalent education.
• Certification must be maintained from the national certification board.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to pharmacists through medication preparation.
• Perform computer order entry for inpatient and outpatient orders.
• Maintain manufacturing logs and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Medical-related terms understanding

Pharmaceutical mathematics calculations

Manipulating small objects

Aseptic technique application

Interpersonal communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Oregon Pharmacy Technician License

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Job description

Department Overview

This position provides technical support to pharmacists through preparation of unit doses, data entry, delivery

of medications, and cartfill exchange. Functions as a liaison and a point of contact for various pharmacy

operations and interdisciplinary team members. Facilitate and prioritizes time sensitive duties which may

include but are not limited to delivery of urgent medications, pharmacy program support and operational

procedures. Person working this shift is responsible for ensuring accountability and accuracy of standard

operations procedures in these areas. Position works under direct supervision of a Pharmacist who is

responsible for the safe and proper distribution and use of drugs in inpatients and outpatients who range in age from neonates, infants <1 year old, children and adolescents ages 1-18, adults ages 19-65, and the elderly age >65. Be able to perform duties as specified in Pharmacy Technician 1 Class specification as applicable to work unit.

Function/Duties of Position

• System optimization, hardware maintenance, user support, reporting, file transmission and assistance in problem-solving pertaining to automation and technology.

• Performs a detailed and thorough audit of controlled substances medications dispensed for a patient and reconciles against products documented as administered or returned to the pharmacy for wasting. Demonstrates the ability to strengthen accountability, identify suspected diversion, and responds to known or suspected diversion incidents to avoid serious patient care, legal, and compliance implications.

• Assist pharmacist through performance of the following technical support activities:

  • Computer order entry of inpatient and outpatient orders.

  • Filling unit dose medication orders.

  • Select ordered medications from inventory to fill new orders or to provide 24-hours medication for distribution to patient's room.

  • Answering telephone, filing, billing / crediting and medication profile maintenance.

  • Load and refill medications into automated dispensing cabinet stations.

  • Maintain manufacturing logs and documents to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.

• Prioritize labels from new orders to assure that product is delivered to label location at least one hour prior to label due time.

• Organize and restock work areas during and prior to end of shift and remove expired medication.

• Round to nursing locations; deliver items and remove excess and discontinued oral dosage and injectable dosage units from patients’ bins and refrigerators and return to pharmacy for action.

• Perform Unit Dose functions including:

  • Tube medications from pharmacy to hospital and clinic areas

  • Repackage medications for unit dose dispensing; maintain and replenish stock for emergency trays and kits.

  • Return medications to stock and perform credits.

  • Record refrigerator temperature daily.

  • Process narcotics for removal from Pharmacy inventory and order replacements as needed.

  • Maintain barcode medication integrity by ensuring medications are barcoded before leaving the pharmacy.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma,

• Active State of Oregon Pharmacy Technician License AND

• 1 year of pharmacy work experience, or equivalent additional education;AND

• Certification from the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Health career Association. Certification must be maintained.

• Must possess computer keyboarding skills.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Ability to read and understand medical-related terms.
• Ability to perform basic pharmaceutical mathematics calculations.
• Skill at manipulating small objects, e.g., needles, syringes, ampules.
• Ability to use mechanical system for transfer of fluids.
• Knowledge of and skill at application of aseptic technique.
• Ability to establish priorities in workflow.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work under supervision of diverse Pharmacists.

Preferred Qualifications

• Formal pharmacy technician training program
• Inpatient and outpatient hospital pharmacy experience.
• Medical and scientific nomenclature

Additional Details

Possible exposure to hazardous chemicals and noise. Understand the difference of non-hazardous and hazardous medications; safely handle hazardous medications per regulatory guidelines. Flexibility in scheduling of shift times. Accountability for accuracy associated with performance of the duties to this position.