Pharmacy Technician – $5K Sign-On Bonus & Growth

Confluence Health; Wenatchee (WA); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts & Health-SR

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Shift Differential

Job summary

Confluence Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmaceutical operations across campuses. You will perform medication distribution, sterile and non-sterile compounding (including hazardous drugs), and assist with medication history collection to ensure patient safety under licensed pharmacists.

Responsibilities include inpatient distribution, managing automated systems, and training new staff, with orientation across both campuses.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Active Washington State Pharmacy Technician License or active Washington State Pharmacist Intern Registration.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification (within 90 days of hire).
• Basic computer skills related to Windows navigation, email and keyboarding.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Medication distribution and compounding (sterile and non-sterile) including hazardous drugs.
• Medication history collection and ensuring accuracy of medication lists.
• Inpatient and/or medication reconciliation settings as assigned by the pharmacy manager.
• Train new staff and precept students; supervise by licensed pharmacists.
• Orient and train across both campuses.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Education

Washington State Pharmacy Technician License

Washington State Pharmacist Intern Registration

CPR certification

Job description

Salary Range

$24.22 - $39.01
Overview

Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.

Full Time Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving Accounts
• Paid Time Off
• Generous Retirement Plans
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Gym Membership Discount
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Shift Differential

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Summary

$5,000 sign on bonus for external hires.

**Requires a 1 year commitment to Confluence Health.

This position is a Campus Flex position covered under the UFCW 3000 contract section 4.05 allowing this position to support multiple departments or locations.

Pharmacy Technicians are skilled in the practical, technical, and distributive aspects of pharmacy practice. They support pharmacists by performing essential tasks that enhance the quality and safety of patient care. In this role, technicians may work in inpatient and/or medication reconciliation settings as assigned by the pharmacy manager. Responsibilities include medication distribution, sterile and non-sterile compounding (including hazardous drugs), medication history collection, and supporting medication list accuracy. Technicians are supervised by licensed pharmacists who verify their work and provide coaching.

Position Reports To: Pharmacy Manager or Pharmacy Supervisor

Essential Functions

1. General Responsibilities:

   • Provide high-level customer service and maintain patient confidentiality.

   • Communicate effectively with coworkers and other departments.

   • Maintain cleanliness and organization of the department.

   • Attend meetings and provide feedback to improve workflow and safety.

2. Inpatient Responsibilities:

   • Receive, store, and manage medications according to storage requirements.

   • Pull medications for preparation or dispensing based on labels or automation prompts.

   • Prepare sterile and non-sterile products (includes hazardous drugs) per USP 795, 797 and USP 800.

   • Fill narcotic requisitions and maintain proper documentation.

   • Stock automated dispensing cabinets, anesthesia machines and clinics with medications.

   • Assist in ordering and inventory management.

   • Repackage bulk medications and batch sterile compounds.

   • Perform unit inspections and manage expiration dates.

   • Operate and maintain automated pharmacy distribution systems.

   • Train new staff and precept students.

3. Med Rec Tech Responsibilities:

   • Compile and complete medication profiles using EHR, pharmacy records, and patient/caregiver interviews.

   • Support medication and allergy list accuracy to prevent errors.

   • Evaluate medication adherence through EHR review and patient interviews.

   • Document findings for pharmacist review and approval.

4. Required to orient, train, and be regularly scheduled across both campuses.

5. Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.

6. Performs other duties as assigned.

Demonstrate Standards of Behavior and adhere to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Active Washington State Pharmacy Technician License or active Washington State Pharmacist Intern Registration.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification (within 90 days of hire).
• Must possess basic computer skills related to Windows navigation, mouse usage, accurate keyboarding, email communication and password management.

Desired:

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).

Physical/Sensory Demands

O = Occasional, represents 1 to 25% or up to 30 minutes in a 2 hour workday.
F = Frequent, represents 26 to 50% or up to 1 hour of a 2 hour workday.
C = Continuous, represents 51% to 100% or up to 2 hours of a 2 hour workday.

Physical/Sensory Demands For This Position:

• Walking - F
• Sitting/Standing - C
• Reaching: Shoulder Height - F
• Reaching: Above shoulder height - F
• Reaching: Below shoulder height - F
• Climbing - O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: 25 pounds or less - O
• Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: Over 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: 25 pounds or less - O
• Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: Over 50 pounds - O
• Crawling/Kneeling - O
• Bending/Stooping/Crouching - O
• Twisting/Turning - F
• Repetitive Movement - F

Working Conditions:

• Includes the handling and compounding of hazardous drugs and substances.

Job Classification:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Hourly/Salary: Hourly

Physical Exposures For This Position:

• Unprotected Heights - No
• Heat - No
• Cold - No
• Mechanical Hazards - Yes
• Hazardous Substances - Yes
• Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential - Yes
• Lighting - No
• Noise - No
• Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation - No
• Infectious Diseases - No