Pharmacy Tech I - II, Retail

University Hospitals Pain Management; Ravenna (OH); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

University Hospitals Pain Management in Ravenna, OH seeks a Pharmacy Technician 2 to assist pharmacists in retrieval, processing, preparation, and distribution of medications for patient administration. Under supervision of a Pharmacist, the technician works in all drug distribution activities that do not require professional judgment.

Key duties include accurate preparation for inpatient and outpatient medications (including sterile products), inventory management, and training new staff.

Qualifications

• Assist pharmacists in retrieval, processing, preparation and distribution of medications.
• Under supervision of a Pharmacist, activities do not require professional judgment.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient Pharmacy Technician 2: accurate preparation of patient medications (non-sterile and sterile, including chemotherapy and TPN).
• Outpatient Pharmacy Technician 2: process prescriptions, including insurance adjudication and prior authorization; prepare dangerous drugs for dispensing; manage stock.
• Medication History Pharmacy Technician 2: support medication history collection for ED and inpatient units; communicate with patients and staff.
• Infusion Pharmacy Technician 2: aligns with Inpatient Technician duties.

Job description

Sign on bonus: $3,000!!

A Brief Overview

The Pharmacy Technician 2 is accountable for assisting pharmacists in the retrieval, processing, preparation and distribution of medications for patient administration. The Technician 2 functions in all aspects of drug distribution that do not require the professional judgment of a pharmacist. All assigned activities are performed under the supervision of a Pharmacist.

What You Will Do

• Inpatient Pharmacy Technician 2:
  • Accurate preparation of patient medications including non-sterile products and sterile products (including chemotherapy and TPN).
  • Accurate and timely delivery of patient specific medications.
  • Inventories, replenishes, and maintains drug stock.
  • Orients and trains new staff.
• Outpatient Pharmacy Technician 2:
  • Utilizes pharmacy systems to process prescriptions, including insurance adjudication and prior authorization submittal, and accurately prepares dangerous drugs for dispensing including counting, pouring, labeling, and performing non-sterile drug compounding and reconstitution.
  • Inventory, replenish, and maintain drug stock which includes automated dispensing cabinets and prescription pick‑up kiosks.
  • Packaging and selling dangerous drugs to a patient or patient representative and answering questions to ensure a positive patient experience.
• Medication History Pharmacy Technician 2:
  • Support medication history collection process for ED and inpatient units utilizing appropriate sources and communication.
  • Communicate effectively with patients during the interview and accurately record the medication history.
  • Maintain open communication with nurses, patient care technicians, practitioners, and other personnel in the hospital to report important findings.
  • Duties may include those addressed above in the Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Essential Functions.
• Infusion Pharmacy Technician 2: Infusion Technician Essential Functions align with Inpatient Technician Essential Functions.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.