Pharmacy Technician I

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Washington state seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists by handling technical duties across inpatient and automated systems. You will contribute to efficient workflows, accurate dispensing, and safe medication handling to ensure high-quality patient care.

The role emphasizes meticulous labeling, packaging, and distribution, with a focus on safety, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with nursing staff and the health system's pharmacy

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Active registration as a Pharmacy Technician in the state of employment.
• Excellent attention to detail, communication, and organizational abilities.
• Ability to accurately obtain, label, re-pack, and distribute medications.
• Familiarity with automated dispensing cabinets and pharmacy computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Service automated dispensing cabinets and manage inventory for safety.
• Pre-pack medications and deliver to nursing units with timely distribution.
• Prepare non-sterile medications and hazardous drugs per safety protocols.
• Perform pharmaceutical calculations and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Maintain accurate expiration dates and report medication errors as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Effective communication

Flexibility and teamwork

Pharmacy calculations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Registered Pharmacy Tech in the state

Tools

Pharmacy automation software

Medication dispensing systems

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be vital in managing the technical duties in the pharmacy to allow the pharmacist to pursue the clinical areas of pharmacy practice and ensure that optimal patient care is provided. This multifaceted role ensures the efficient, accurate, and safe handling of medications across various inpatient and technical functions within our health system.

Every day, you will meticulously perform a range of essential tasks, including servicing automated dispensing cabinets, ensuring accurate inventory and functionality. You will be responsible for pre-packing medications and delivering medications to nursing units, maintaining timely and safe distribution. A key responsibility will be preparing non-sterile medications, including hazardous drugs, adhering strictly to safety protocols and compounding guidelines.

To excel in this role, you must possess exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to maintaining rigorous safety and quality standards. You should proactively contribute to an efficient workflow, demonstrate excellent communication, and continuously strive to enhance patient care through diligent and accurate technical support.

Job Requirements

Required

• High school diploma or GED
• Registered Pharmacy Tech in the state in which the employee work
• Good communication skills, initiative, and attention to detail, flexibility, and cooperation
• Accurately obtaining, labeling, and re-packaging medications as needed
• Accurately filling and distributing medications through first fill, cart fill and/or automated drug systems
• Completing inspections of medication rooms for regulatory compliance
• Accurately maintaining expiration dates and appropriately out-dating inventory
• Operating pharmacy automation and medication computer software and hardware, optimizing safety and efficiency
• Applying knowledge of generic/trade name medications and different dosage formulations (i.e. ER,XR,SR)
• Applying knowledge of medications and their preparation requirements and limitations (i.e. high risk, do not tube, hazardous, etc.)
• Accurately processing patient medication orders and billing adjustments as required
• Performing specialized Narcotic Distribution
• Operating AutoPacker to repackage oral and topical prepackage doses, ensuring Federal repackaging guidelines
• Accurately performing pharmaceutical calculations
• Managing time effectively
• Properly disposing of medications according to state and federal law
• Reporting medication errors appropriately
• Managing patient home medication acquisition and dispensing per hospital policy
• Maintaining secure access of pharmacy areas (use of panic button, magnetic lock, doorbell, keypad access)
• Accurately performs pharmaceutical calculations on injectable medications with a narrow therapeutic index
• Must have training in applicable EHR, pharmacy automation, and computer applications

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

$32.23 - $47.19 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.