Nightshift Specialist Pharmacy Tech IV Room/Perioperative Services - 7on/7off

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown, WV is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist in medication preparation, distribution, and inventory management within the hospital pharmacy. The role involves reading physician orders, preparing sterile and non-sterile medications, and delivering to patient areas under pharmacist supervision.

The ideal candidate has a High school diploma and a state pharmacy technician license, with at least six months of experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current Pharmacy Technician licensure as required by state boards (MD/OH/PA/WV).
• Preferred: Associate degree or post‑high school science education or completion of a pharmacy technician training program.
• Six months of pharmacy technician experience.

Responsibilities

• Read physicians’ orders, prepare medications, deliver medications and order supplies for patient-care units.
• Read orders and prepare medications for dispensing, including unique dosage forms for different patient populations.
• Understand standard pharmaceutical terms, abbreviations, and symbols used in prescribing/dispensing meds.
• Replenish patient medications and deliver contents to patient care areas per schedule.
• Accurately prepare and deliver controlled substances and maintain necessary records.
• Take inventory and replace outdated or depleted medications; maintain inventory.
• Label products appropriately.
• Perform dosage calculations for medications and solutions.
• Prepare and label prepackaged medications and maintain related records.
• Maintain inventory and supplies in assigned pharmacy areas.
• Answer phones and route calls to the appropriate person.
• Keep pharmacy service and drug storage areas clean and orderly.
• Assist in sterile parenteral product prep under pharmacist supervision.
• Enter information for parenteral admixtures in Pharmacy IV computer systems.
• Manage controlled substances for the health system.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

State Pharmacy Technician License or Trainee License per MD/OH/PA/WV

Tools

Pharmacy IV Computer Systems

Job description

Assists in most aspects of drug distribution that do not require the professional judgment of a pharmacist. Technicians may prepare sterile products and chemotherapy, be responsible for controlled substance distribution, or other specialized duties within the pharmacy. Technicians function in accordance with standard, written procedures and guidelines under the supervision of a pharmacist.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or Equivalent.
• Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided: MD: Pharmacy Technician License or Pharmacy Technician Student Permit through Maryland Board of Pharmacy OH: Certified or Registered Pharmacy Technician License or Trainee License through Ohio Board of Pharmacy PA: Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee License through the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy WV: Pharmacy Technician License or Trainee License through West Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree OR Post high school education in a science field of study OR graduate of a pharmacy technician training program.

Experience

• Six (6) months of pharmacy technician experience.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

1. Responsible for reading physicians’ orders, preparing medications, delivering medications, and ordering and delivering drug supplies for various patient‑care units.
2. Reads physician's orders and prepares medication for dispensing, including unique dosage forms for all patient populations.
3. Has an understanding of standard pharmaceutical/medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in the prescribing and dispensing of medications.
4. Interprets lists and uses this information to replenish patient's medications and delivers contents to patient care areas according to schedule.
5. Accurately prepares and delivers controlled substances to patients and maintains all necessary records.
6. Takes inventory and analyzes medication supplies, replacing outdated or deteriorated medications; replaces depleted inventory.
7. Labels products appropriately.
8. Performs arithmetic calculations for usual dosage determinations required in medication and solution preparation.
9. Performs initial check for prescribed doses for appropriateness based on weight and age.
10. Performs in accordance with departmental standards established for speed and accuracy.
11. Prepares and labels prepackaged medications after determining usage patterns and prepackaging requirements. Also maintains records related to this.
12. Maintains inventory and supplies in assigned pharmacy service areas.
13. Answers telephone and channels calls to appropriate individual.
14. Ensures that the pharmacy service areas and drug storage areas in the institution are kept clean and orderly.
15. Certain duties cannot be assigned to Pharmacy Technicians because these duties can only be performed by Pharmacists. These restrictions are regulated at state and federal levels and must be followed closely according to state board of pharmacy regulations where the Pharmacy Technician practices.
16. Assists in the preparation of sterile parenteral products under the supervision of a pharmacist.
17. Accurately prepares intravenous admixtures, including dilutions for pediatric patients, other injectable preparations, and sterile irrigating solutions using aseptic technique.
18. Accurately enters information related to parenteral admixtures and other injectable products in Pharmacy IV Computer Systems.
19. Manages controlled substances for the health-system.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to walk and stand or sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds and must be able to push 50 pounds.
• Dexterity required to finger, handle, and reach.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills and Abilities

Additional Job Description: Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Night (United States of America) Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals Cost Center: 230 WVUH Pharmacy Address: 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

The West Virginia University Health System is a West Virginia-based academic health system that provides the full continuum of healthcare services at 30 hospitals in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. With more than 47,000 employees, of which 7,200 are providers, and $10 billion in total operating revenues, the WVU Health System is anchored by an 890-bed academic medical center and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. Together, the Health System’s hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community-based primary and specialty services to highly complex, quaternary care and post-acute care.