Outpatient Pharmacy Technician: Shape a New Patient Program

Intermountain Health; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Intermountain Health is launching a new outpatient pharmacy at St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, CO.

We are seeking a Pharmacy Technician who thrives in a retail-like setting while delivering strong patient care and building new workflows with the pharmacy team. As an Outpatient Pharmacy Technician, you will support daily operations, help establish processes, and coordinate patient access, working closely with pharmacists and technicians to prepare prescriptions and ensure safe,

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.

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 escalates items to the pharmacist for review as appropriate based on urgency, regulations, and scope.

Skills

Tech competency

Regulatory compliance

Financial awareness

Service delivery

Job performance

Reliability

Communication

Organization

Computer proficiency

BLS Certification

Education

High school diploma

Pharmacy technician certification

Job description

Intermountain Health is launching a new outpatient pharmacy at St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, CO.

We are seeking a Pharmacy Technician who thrives in a retail-like setting while delivering strong patient care and building new workflows with the pharmacy team. As an Outpatient Pharmacy Technician, you will support daily operations, help establish processes, and coordinate patient access, working closely with pharmacists and technicians to prepare prescriptions and ensure safe,