Inpatient Pharmacy Technician - Moanalua Medical Center - Full Time - Variable Shift

Kaiser Permanente; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Honolulu, HI seeks a Pharmacy Technician to perform technical and clerical duties, fill, package, and restock medications under established policies and state/federal regulations.

Responsibilities include accurate data entry, processing orders, unit-dose distribution, sterile compounding as trained, and coordinating with pharmacists to ensure safe patient care and timely medication delivery.

Qualifications

• Previous pharmacy experience or entry into a pharmacy technician training program.
• High school diploma or equivalent related experience.
• Knowledge of pharmacy operations, patient confidentiality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and coordinate service using proper forms.
• Enter data for profiles, labels, admissions and medication lists.
• Process and verify medication orders; collaborate with pharmacists as needed.
• Prepare unit-dose medications and perform sterile compounding per policy.
• Restock, inventory and manage drugs and supplies; maintain clean work areas.
• Answer calls and route inquiries to appropriate staff.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Customer service

Data entry

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pharmacy software

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Summary:

Performs variety of technical and clerical duties. Fills, packages and provides medication. Restocks to fixed levels and compounds or repackages following established policies, practices, procedures or specific instructions and within Federal and State statutes and regulations.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Greets patients, members and other health care personnel in caring, helpful manner and initiates service transactions using proper forms and process. Refers all inquiries or issues regarding patientcare/consultation to pharmacist.
• Enters data into computer for profiles, labels, admissions, transfers, discharges, issues, and reports medication lists.
• Processes Physician Medication Orders. Receives order and fills as written. Initiates clarification of order as needed. Reviews and updates patient profile for additions, deletions, changes, and filing. Presents completed product to pharmacist for checking. As trained or qualified, Prepares adequate supply of medication for unit dose distribution. As trained or qualified, performs sterile compounding/repackaging using proper technique according to established policy and procedure.As trained or qualified, receives, compounds, and otherwise prepares and delivers chemotherapy and other hazardous medications according to established policy and procedure.
• Processes Clinic and Hospital Drug Requisitions. Receives, fills drug and medical supply requests. Checks stock levels per schedule. Removes outdated goods and replenishes to fixed levels.
• Fills and updates unit dose order for hospital patients. Picks-up and delivers medications and supplies to designated areas or persons per schedule (e.g., unit dose exchange, control substance, floor stock). Routinely inventories and restocks pharmacy supplies and drugs including checking levels, unit dosage, removing expired medication, stocking shelves, typing labels, logging records, etc. Maintains records as required by department.
• Orders, receives, stores, returns, credits, and discards drugs and supplies. Weighs, measures, and compounds/repackages nonsterile products for pharmaceutical use according to policies and procedures. Accepts responsibility for resolving immediate problems, accomplishing assigned tasks, and reporting irregularities. Inspects and maintains work area and equipment in organized, clean, safe, and efficient working condition. Observes and complies with departments policies and procedures and organizations house rules such as, but not limited to safety, attendance, proper attire, and continuing education.
• Coordinates and answers incoming phone calls. Handles or directs call to appropriate individuals.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Previous pharmacy experience required or in a pharmacy technician training program.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent related experience.

License, Certification, Registration

• Pharmacy Technician Certificate of Registration (Hawaii)

• Pharmacy Technician Certificate from Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to safely handle and/or prepare compounds such as chemotherapeutic agents, biologicals or other
• medications. Experience with bulk materials, cataloging and pharmaceuticals. Training and knowledge with IVs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability customer service, oral communication, multi-tasking, teamwork, and written
• communication.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing, spreadsheet, and database PC applications.
• Talking to co-workers, customers, outside vendors, and on the telephone.
• Reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English.
• Training/giving and receiving instructions.
• Mathematical ability, attention to detail (e.g. organization, prioritization, proofing), concentration, and alertness.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completion of Pharmacy technician training program.
  
• Post high school coursework training.
  
• Certified Inpatient Pharmacy Experience preferred.
  
• Certified Sterile Compounding Experience preferred.