Pharmacy Technician II PD - Clinical Pharmacy

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists with processing and preparing prescriptions, pulling medications, and entering charges into the computer. You will support pharmacy operations and deliver medications to patient care areas and ancillary units.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED, Arizona Pharmacy Technician license, 1 year of experience, and CPR/BLS certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent.
• One year of pharmacy technician experience, preferably in an acute care setting.
• Must be 21 years or older due to company car.
• Licensed by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Arizona driver’s license required.
• CPR/BLS or Heartsaver CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists with filling orders and preparing labels.
• Deliver medications to patient care areas and ancillary units.
• Replenish supply carts and automated dispensing devices; ensure essential drugs are stocked.
• Compound, label, and package pharmaceuticals.
• Count and package unit doses for inspection by Pharmacists.
• Use aseptic technique in the designated hood.
• Enter or retrieve data from the pharmacy computer system.
• Maintain competencies as designated by the department.
• Process patient charges for pharmaceuticals as required (retail).
• Adhere to TMCH safety, confidentiality, and policy standards.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Numerical accuracy

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Arizona Pharmacy Technician License

CPR/BLS certification

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

Aseptic technique

Job description

Summary

Under the direction of a pharmacist assists in processing and compounding prescriptions and other drug orders. Pulls prescribed medication from shelf, enters medication charges into the computer, restocks pharmacy automation, and handles telephone inquiries. Able to perform proficiencies of Pharmacy Technician Level I.

Summary

Under the direction of a pharmacist assists in processing and compounding prescriptions and other drug orders. Pulls prescribed medication from shelf, enters medication charges into the computer, restocks pharmacy automation, and handles telephone inquiries. Able to perform proficiencies of Pharmacy Technician Level I.

Essential Functions

• Assists pharmacists as directed, including filling orders and preparing labels.
• Prepares and makes deliveries to patient care areas and ancillary units.
• Replenishes medicine supply carts/automated dispensing devices; ensures that the pharmacy is stocked with essential drugs and pharmaceuticals.
• Compounds, labels, and packages pharmaceuticals.
• Counts, packages, and labels unit doses and fills routine orders for inspection by Pharmacists.
• Uses aseptic admixture technique in the horizontal or vertical laminar airflow hood as appropriate.
• Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
• Maintains competencies as designated by Department of Pharmacy.
• For pharmacy techs in retail must process patient charges for pharmaceuticals as required.
• Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values policies, and standards.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION: High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of pharmacy technician experience, preferably in an acute care setting.

Due to insurance company requirements, incumbent must be 21 years of age or older, due to incremental use of a company car.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: Valid Arizona driver’s license.Licensed by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician required. Heartsaver CPR (HSCPR or HSFACPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical practices and procedures and regulations involving the administering of medications.
• Knowledge of medicine terminology.
• Skill in compounding and processing prescriptions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to complete routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action; ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply basic algebraic concepts .
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.