Pharmacy Technician

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 44,537 - 60,201; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Seattle is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to drive specialty medication management and support operations across multiple clinic locations. Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma and experience in retail pharmacy. The role requires knowledge of pharmaceutical patient care standards and the ability to collaborate effectively with a healthcare team. This position offers a pay range of $32.33 - $43.70 per hour.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Tech in the state of Washington as required by state law.
• One year of retail pharmacy experience or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive specialty medication management to support multiple locations.
• Work with specialty pharmacy operations and ambulatory clinic pharmacists.
• Optimize medication strategies to enhance patient outcomes.

Skills

Knowledge of pharmaceutical patient care standards

Knowledge of regulatory requirements

Mathematical skills

Ability to mix oral powders and compounded drugs

Ability to use office equipment

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

The specialty medication prescribing service will drive specialty medication management, working with specialty pharmacy operations and ambulatory clinic pharmacists in specialty care to support multiple locations. The centralized service, consisting of pharmacists and a pharmacy technician, will focus on optimizing medication strategies and enhancing patient outcomes across our health system. Successful candidates will need to travel to on-site clinic locations.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Preferred Education And Experience

• One year of retail pharmacy experience or equivalent

Required Licensure And Certifications

• Registered Pharmacy Tech in the state in which the employee works as required by state law PHARMTECH:WA

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Training

• Knowledge of the standards, techniques and tools relating to pharmaceutical patient care.
• Knowledge of the regulatory requirements applicable to pharmaceutical patient care.
• Knowledge of mathematical functions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, basic algebra and calculations.
• Ability to mix oral powders and compounded drugs if allowed by state law.
• Ability to use office equipment and automated systems/applications/software at an acceptable level.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as required by the duties of the position

Where You'll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state - CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.

Pay Range

$32.33 - $43.7 /hour