Pharmacy Technician 3

Lloyd Central Compounding Pharmacy; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyd Central Compounding Pharmacy is seeking a Pharmacy Technician 3 to provide technical support to pharmacists in ambulatory and inpatient settings. You will prepare sterile medications, verify dosages, and manage unit-dose distribution with strict adherence to procedures.

The role requires an Oregon license, high school diploma, and 2 years of experience or equivalent education, with potential exposure to hazardous drugs and a rotating weekend schedule.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Active Oregon Pharmacy Technician License.
• 2 years of pharmacy work experience, or equivalent education.
• Certification from PTCB or NHA.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, mix and compound sterile medications, including chemotherapy, following aseptic procedures.
• Assist pharmacist with computer order entry, filling unit dose orders, and inventory selections.
• Load and refill medications into automated dispensing cabinets and maintain regulatory logs.
• Perform Unit Dose functions including repackaging and dispensing workflow to patients.
• Process narcotics for inventory and ensure barcode medication integrity.

Skills

Medical terminology

Pharmaceutical calculations

Fine motor skills

Aseptic technique

Workflow prioritization

Interpersonal communication

Supervised work

Education

High School Diploma

Oregon Pharmacy Technician License

PTCB or NHA Certification

Job description

Pharmacy Technician 3

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-39930

Position Category: Pharmacy

Job Type: AFSCME union represented

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Posting Department: Ambulatory Pharmacy

Posting Salary Range: $31.23 - $42.24 per hour with offer based on experience, education and internal equity

Posting FTE: 1.00

Posting Schedule: Monday - Friday (rotating weekends)

Posting Hours: 6:30am - 8:30am to 3:00pm - 5:00pm (variable)

HR Mission: Healthcare

Drug Testable: Yes

LinkedIn Job Code: #LI-BMN

Department Overview

This position provides technical support to pharmacists through preparation of unit doses, data entry, delivery of medications, and cartfill exchange. Person working this shift is responsible for ensuring accountability and accuracy of standard operations procedures in these areas. Position works under direct supervision of a Pharmacist who is responsible for the safe and proper distribution and use of drugs in inpatients and outpatients who range in age from neonates, infants <1 year old, children and adolescents ages 1-18, adults ages 19-65, and the elderly age >65. Be able to perform duties as specified in Pharmacy Technician 1 and 2 Class Specifications as applicable to work unit.

Function/Duties of Position

• Prepare, mix and compound sterile medications, including chemotherapy.
  • Adherence to aseptic procedures when preparing, mixing and compounding sterile hazardous and non-hazardous medications.
  • Performs pharmaceutical calculations in verifying dosage for medications to be prepared.
  • Cleans and maintains primary and secondary engineering controls (e.g., vertical and laminar flow hoods) and equipment used to compound sterilehazardous and non-hazardous medications (e.g. repeater pump, work surfaces),discarding all non-preserved and/or non-labeled solutions in order to keep workarea clean and orderly.
• Assist pharmacist through performance of the following technical support activities:
  • Computer order entry of inpatient and outpatient orders.
  • Filling unit dose medication orders.
  • Select ordered medications from inventory to fill new orders or to provide 24-hours medication for distribution to patient's room.
  • Answering telephone, filing, billing / crediting and medication profile maintenance.
  • Load and refill medications into automated dispensing cabinet stations.
  • Maintain manufacturing logs and document to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Technician checkers that complete the Technician Checking Validation Program and maintain accuracy rate, as described in the Oregon Board of Pharmacy, may check medications filled by another pharmacy technician.
• Prioritize labels from new orders to assure that product is delivered to label location at least one hour prior to label due time.
• Perform Unit Dose functions including:
  • Tube medications from pharmacy to hospital and clinic areas.
  • Repackage medications for unit dose dispensing.
  • Return medications to stock and perform credits.
  • Process narcotics for removal from Pharmacy inventory and order replacements as needed.
  • Maintain barcode medication integrity by ensuring medications are barcoded before leaving the pharmacy.
  • Record refrigerator temperature daily.
• Perform other technician duties as assigned based on operational needs.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma,
• Active State of Oregon Pharmacy Technician LicenseAND
• 2 years of pharmacy work experience, or equivalent additional education;AND
• Certification from the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Health career Association.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Ability to read and understand medical-related terms.
• Ability to perform basic pharmaceutical mathematics calculations.
• Skill at manipulating small objects, e.g., needles, syringes, ampules.
• Ability to use mechanical system for transfer of fluids.
• Knowledge of and skill at application of aseptic technique.
• Ability to establish priorities in workflow.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work under supervision of diverse Pharmacists.

Preferred Qualifications

• Formal pharmacy technician training program
• Inpatient and outpatient hospital pharmacy experience.
• Medical and scientific nomenclature

Additional Details

Possible exposure to hazardous chemicals and noise. Understand the difference of non-hazardous and hazardous medications; safely handle hazardous medications per regulatory guidelines. Flexibility in scheduling of shift times. Accountability for accuracy associated with performance of the duties to this position.

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