Outpatient Pharmacy Tech – Build a Care-First Team (PRN)

Intermountain Health; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Intermountain Health’s St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, is launching a new outpatient pharmacy and seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to help build and shape patient care experiences from day one.

You will collaborate with pharmacists and fellow technicians to prepare prescriptions, coordinate medication access, and support patients throughout the process in a growing program.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent is required.
• Current pharmacy technician certification and/or license applicable to state of practice.
• Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding the practice of pharmacy and the distribution of approved drugs, controlled substances, and investigational agents.
• Any lapse or failure to meet these requirements may result in disciplinary action, up to termination, at the hiring manager's discretion.

Responsibilities

• Assists the pharmacist in collecting clinical and other patient information and maintaining appropriate records as required by regulation and policy.
• Utilizes pharmacy technology effectively to prepare medication orders for dispensing, performs calculations as necessary, and compounds medications for accurate compounding as appropriate to practice site, in accordance with state law, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Attains appropriate supervision and accuracy checks by the pharmacist(s) and clearly understands when a pharmacist must verify tasks and activities.
• Accurately fills and maintains medication supplies including verifying and monitoring controlled substance inventories to ensure security, accuracy, cost effectiveness, and 340B/Charging management as required to practice site.
• Communicates with caregivers regarding responsibilities, identified concerns, and participates in quality and patient safety initiatives, identifying potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff and takes appropriate actions to elevate items to the pharmacist for review as appropriate based on urgency, regulations, and scope.

Skills

Technical competency

Regulatory compliance

Financial awareness

Service delivery

Job performance

Reliability and Attendance

Communication

Organization

Computer proficiency

BLS Certification

Education

High School or equivalent

Pharmacy technician certification/license

Regulatory knowledge (state/fed)

Job description

Intermountain Health’s St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, is launching a new outpatient pharmacy and seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to help build and shape patient care experiences from day one.

You will collaborate with pharmacists and fellow technicians to prepare prescriptions, coordinate medication access, and support patients throughout the process in a growing program.