Pharmacy Technician 3 - Relief

Oregon Health & Science University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Options

Two pension plans

Vacation 200 hours/year

Sick leave 96 hours/year

8 paid holidays

Transit discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

OHSU is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in inpatient and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include unit-dose filling, medication distribution, data entry, and maintaining aseptic technique in sterile compounding.

Requires Oregon license, 2 years of pharmacy experience or equivalent, and PTCB/NHA certification. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, pension options, and paid time off. Work hours are on-site in Oregon.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and Oregon Pharmacy Technician license.
• 2 years of pharmacy work experience or equivalent education.
• Certification from PTCB or NHA and maintenance of certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacist through technical support: order entry, fill unit-dose orders, and select medications from inventory.
• Deliver medications to patient care areas and manage 24-hour medication distribution.
• Handle medication profiles, billing/crediting, and telephone inquiries.
• Load and refill medications into automated dispensing cabinets; maintain logs for compliance.
• Prepare, mix and compound sterile medications following aseptic procedures.

Education

High School Diploma

Oregon Pharmacy Technician License

PTCB or NHA Certification

Job description

Department Overview

OHSU is Oregon’s only public academic health center. We are a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and southwest Washington. We are an institution of higher learning, with schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry and public health – and with a network of campuses and partners throughout Oregon. We are a national research hub, with thousands of scientists developing lifesaving therapies and deeper understanding. We are a statewide economic engine and Portland’s largest employer. And as a public organization, we provide services for the most vulnerable Oregonians, and outreach to improve health in communities across the state.

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

• Assist pharmacist through performance of the following technical supportactivities:
  • 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
• 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.
• Prioritize labels from new orders to assure that product is delivered to label location at least one hour prior to label due time.
• Organize and restock work areas during and prior to end of shift, and remove expired medication.

• Round to nursing locations; deliver items and remove excess anddiscontinued oral dosage and injectable dosage units from patients’ bins andrefrigerators and return to pharmacy for action.

• Perform other technician duties as assigned based on operational needs.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma, active State of Oregon Pharmacy Technician License AND

• 2 years of pharmacy work experience, or equivalent additional education;AND

• Certification from the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Healthcareer Association. Certification must be maintained.

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 inscheduling of shift times. Accountability for accuracy associated with performance of the duties to thisposition.

Benefits:

• Healthcare Options - Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents, and $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation- up to 200 hours per year depending on length of service
• Sick Leave- up to 96 hours per year
• 8 paid holidays per year
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
• Additional Programs including: Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [e-mail]