Pharmacy Technician Informatics - Pharmacy OP

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC); Tuba City (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC) in Arizona is seeking a Pharmacy Technician (Informatics) to support pharmacy informatics, automation, and technology systems management under Pharmacist Informaticists.

This role requires at least one year in a hospital or clinic setting, current Pharmacy Technician licensure, and BLS certification; responsibilities include training staff, maintaining pharmacy software databases, data entry in EMR, and ensuring safe, efficient medication-use

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Must have and maintain a current Pharmacy Technician Licensure in any state or territory of the United States.
• Must have and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Minimum of 1 year of hospital/clinic experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of data entry with EMRs/pharmacy software.

Responsibilities

• Participate in management of pharmacy software programs and implementations.
• Maintain pharmacy software databases and electronic health records.
• Investigate informatics problems and resolve issues for staff.
• Train staff on informatics systems and processes.
• Maintain interfaces between pharmacy software and external systems.
• Contribute to projects to improve safety and efficiency through informatics.
• Ensure data accuracy and reporting integrity under supervision.
• Collaborate with pharmacy management, contracting, pricing, and finance.
• Adhere to PPE protocols and safety requirements.
• Complete routine cleaning and decontamination procedures for surfaces contaminated by infections.

Skills

Pharmacy software

Electronic health records

IT systems knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Pharmacy Technician Licensure

BLS certification

Job description

Job Description

Navajo Preference Employment Act

In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an affirmative action plan pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. Pursuant to this plan and corresponding TCRHCC policy, applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and(1) are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment; (2) are legally married to enrolled members of those tribes and meet residency requirements will be given secondary preference; and (3) are enrolled members of other federally‑recognized American Indian tribes will be given tertiary preference.

Overview

Position Summary

Pharmacy Technician (Informatics) assumes important supportive roles in pharmacy informatics. These roles include automation and technology systems management, management of projects, training and education, policy and governance, customer service, charge integrity, and reporting. Such roles require pharmacy technicians to gain expertise in information technology (IT) systems, including knowledge of interfaces, computer management techniques, problem resolution, and database maintenance. With supervision from the Pharmacist Informaticists, pharmacy technician informaticists (PTIs) will manage IT processes in health‑system pharmacy services, ensuring a safe and efficient medication‑use process.

Qualifications

Necessary Qualifications

Education

Must have high school diploma or GED.

Certification

• Must have and maintain a current Pharmacy Technician Licensure in any state or territory of the United States.
• Must have and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Experience

• Must have at least one (1) year of experience in a hospital and/or clinic setting.
• Must have at least one (1) year of experience in data entry and maintenance with electronic medical records and/or pharmacy software programs.

Other Skills And Abilities

• A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references addressing success in: positive working relationships, high ethical standards, reliability and punctuality, electronic medication cabinet experience, articulation skills, practical use of electronic systems and database management software, Microsoft Office proficiency, and exceptional interview performance.
• Successful completion of background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating the ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC.
• Submission of all required employment‑related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading, or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

Mental and Physical Effort

Physical: Frequent sitting and standing, occasional walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, twisting, and maintaining balance. Must read near vision and color vision continuously, hear normal speech, and occasionally use far vision, depth perception, and fine‑detail vision. Must use hearing for overhead pages and telephone use.

Mental: Immediate response to telephone and verbal requests. Mental attention and assertiveness required at all times. Must be able and willing to learn new information, cope with high stress, make decisions under pressure, concentrate, handle multiple priorities, work alone, demonstrate patience, adapt to shift work, and work in crowded areas. Must handle anger/fear/hostility calmly, manage altercations, and maintain flexibility.

Environmental: Frequent exposure to infectious disease, occasional exposure to chemical agents, dust, fumes, gases, extremes in temperature or humidity, hazardous or moving equipment, unprotected heights, and loud noises.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Participate in the management of pharmacy software programs, including new implementations, ongoing operations, and outcome analysis.
• Maintain various pharmacy software databases, electronic health records, and other software and automation systems, including drug profiles, patient profiles, user profiles, order sets, workflow processes, and system components.
• Investigate informatics problems, questions, or issues to find resolutions for other staff.
• Assist in training staff on pharmacy informatics systems and processes as needed.
• Assist in maintaining or utilizing interfaces between pharmacy software systems and external systems.
• Assist in projects or initiatives to improve pharmacy safety and efficiency through informatics systems.
• Ensure the high quality, accuracy, standardization, and validity of both source data and results under the supervision of the Pharmacist Informaticist.
• Ensure accuracy of information output on various databases and reports, support, validate, and extract data from various data sources for reporting and analysis.
• Work collaboratively across a variety of subject matters including pharmacy management, account management, network management, contracting, pricing, and finance.
• Ensure proper PPE is worn at all times while on duty, including face mask, gloves, gown, isolation gown, NIOSH‑approved N95 respirator or higher, and eye or face shield.
• Complete all donning and doffing tasks safely and discard used PPE accordingly.
• Complete task training for all routine cleaning and decontamination processes for all surfaces contaminated by a communicable disease.
• Perform other duties and complete other special projects as requested.