Pharmacy Technician III

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

ODMHSAS's Griffin Memorial Hospital in Norman seeks a Pharmacy Technician III to assist pharmacists, fill prescriptions, and manage dispensing duties within the Pharmacy Services Department.

This full-time, 12-hour shift role is non-exempt and requires at least three years of pharmacy clerk experience and a valid Oklahoma pharmacy technician permit or certification; duties include inventory reporting, labeling, and delivering prescriptions to nursing stations.

Qualifications

• Three years as a pharmacy clerk with a pharmacy technician permit.
• Equivalent education/experience with 30 college hours per year of experience may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacist in filling prescriptions and counting pills; uses electronic pill counter.
• Receive and complete inventory reports for medical and surgical supplies requisitioned.
• Type labels and post information on appropriate records.
• Distribute filled and labeled prescriptions to nursing stations.

Skills

Pharmacy clerk experience

Pharmacy technician permit

Tools

Electronic pill counter

Job description

Pharmacy Technician III

Join a team that CARES! Here at ODMHSAS, we believe in I.C.A.R.E. – Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our mission is to promote healthy communities and provide the highest quality care to enhance the well-being of all Oklahomans.

About the Position

The Pharmacy Tech works in the Pharmacy Services Department at Griffin Memorial Hospital. Incumbents in this position are assigned responsibilities for assisting in filling prescriptions and dispensing drugs.

The functions in this job family will vary by level, but may include the following:

• Assisting pharmacist in filling prescriptions and counting pills; uses electronic pill counter
• Receiving and completing inventory reports for medical and surgical supplies requisitioned.
• Typing labels and posts all information on appropriate records.
• Distributing filled and labeled prescriptions to nursing stations.

Job Type/Salary:

• Full-time, 12hour shifts
• $40,000/year - $19.23/hour
• Monday - Friday 6am - 6pm, as well as some holidays and weekends 6am - 1pm
• Non-exempt
• Posted until filled

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

Three years of experience as a pharmacy clerk and possession of a pharmacy technician permit issued by the Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy and/or other recognized pharmacy technician certification board as required by the hiring entity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting the completion of thirty semester hours of college course work for each year of the required experience.

Benefit Highlights:

ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents. Our benefits include:

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
• A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
• Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs
• 11 paid holidays
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
• Longevity Bonus for years of service
• Student Loan repayment options
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements

About us:

Griffin Memorial Hospital (GMH) is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and serves all 77 counties in Oklahoma as a Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) treatment center for adults. Griffin Memorial Hospital is a 120-bed acute psychiatric hospital serving persons aged 18 and over with severe mental illness and provides in-patient hospital care for those in need of mental health & substance abuse services.

Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Preplacement Testing:

Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request. An EqualOpportunity Employer.