Pharmacy Technician - Multiple Shifts

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 22,041 - 28,213; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust educational assistance programs

Generous paid time off

Employee assistance programs

Paid parental leave

Qualifying employer for PSLF Program

Job summary

UAB Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama, is seeking a pharmacy technician to support pharmacy operations. This role involves assisting pharmacists, preparing medications, maintaining inventory, and ensuring quality patient care. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and be registered or eligible for registration by the Alabama Board of Pharmacy.

The position includes full-time and part-time shifts with competitive pay ranging from $16.00 to $20.48 per hour and includes various benefits such as educational assistance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Assist pharmacist with dispensing activities and inventory control.
• Maintain adequate drug supplies necessary for daily operations.
• Prepare sterile products as necessary following protocols.

Responsibilities

• Process and deliver medication; order and issue products.
• Repackage bulk medication into unit dose containers.
• Deliver controlled substances to designated patient care areas.

Skills

Inventory control

Medication dispensing

Sterile product preparation

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or GED

Registered pharmacy technician by the Alabama Board of Pharmacy

Job description

Position Overview

Pay range: $16.00 - $20.48 / hour

Shifts: full-time and part-time AM and PM, 7on7off nights, and flexi

Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.

Job Highlights

Our team of approximately 150 pharmacists and 150 technicians work together to support pharmacy operations and serve a diverse patient population with compassion and clinical expertise. As a pharmacy technician at UAB Medicine, you’ll be an integral part of the pharmacy team. Pharmacy technicians work directly with pharmacists and have a variety of responsibilities that support patient care at UAB Hospital. Duties may include preparing sterile IV medications, filling medication order requests, filling automated dispensing cabinets, compounding non‑sterile medications and preparing prescription orders. Whether you are a career technician or looking to gain exposure to healthcare opportunities, you’ll find the UAB Department of Pharmacy to be a dynamic, diverse, and close‑knit workplace, where you form positive relationships with colleagues.

Job Description

To perform duties in the pharmacy department that do not require a licensed professional including processing and delivering medication, ordering and issuing products and receiving and ordering supplies. May be required to prepare sterile products.

• Assists pharmacist with dispensing activities. Assists with inventory control. Maintains adequate drug supplies necessary to support daily operations.
• Maintains the daily operations within the department to include answering phones, assisting individuals at the pharmacy window, entering charges for medications, receiving and stocking drug orders and maintaining cleanliness of assigned area.
• Repackages bulk medication into unit dose containers ensuring the correct drug name, strength, lot number, expiration date and barcode are labeled correctly. Ensures the pharmacist verifies the unit dose medication prior to placing it in stock.
• Ensures medications are delivered and distributed to correct patient care area or Automated Medication Management System (AMMS) in a timely manner. Observes established guidelines. Ensures Pyxis medications are loaded properly.
• Fills and delivers controlled substances to and from designated patient care areas according to established guidelines. Maintains correct controlled substance counts and resolves discrepancies as necessary.
• Prepares sterile products as necessary following proper protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED required. Currently registered or eligible to be registered as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern/extern by the Alabama Board of Pharmacy (ALBOP) required. Active registration will be required prior to date of hire.