Senior Acute Pharmacy Technician

Banner Health; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 2,479,680 - 3,306,240; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hire On Incentive up to $2,500

Weekend shift differential $1/hour

Night shift differential 18%

Job summary

Banner Health in Tucson, Arizona is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support the Cancer Center Pharmacy. You will work under a pharmacist, handling packing, distribution, non-sterile compounding, and record-keeping of pharmaceutical supplies.

You’ll respond to missing medication requests and assist in sterile and non-sterile compounding per USP guidelines. You may train peers and staff, ensuring age-appropriate care and safe handling of medications, while maintaining equipment and documentation

Qualifications

• Requires active Pharmacy Technician licensure and/or Pharmacy Intern licensure in the state.
• Minimum of two years pharmacy technician experience.
• Proficient in math calculations and customer service orientation.
• Experience with medication management software and automated dispensing systems.
• Strong communication and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory and reorder medications to ensure continuous supply.
• Operate and troubleshoot automated dispensing technology; manage users.
• Provide excellent patient and staff customer service in all encounters.
• Assist in non-sterile compounding and preparation under supervision.
• Prepare intravenous compounds and chemotherapy with sterile techniques as directed.
• Ensure cleanliness, safety, and documentation of refrigerator temperatures and equipment.
• Educate and train peers and volunteers as needed.

Skills

Pharmacy technician experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Mathematical calculations

Inventory management

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Pharmacy Intern License

Tools

Automated dispensing systems

Pharmacy software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Primary City/State

Tucson, Arizona

Department Name

Pharmacy-Cancer Ctr-Hosp

Work Shift

Day

Job Category

Pharmacy

Schedule

This role requires a rotating schedule within the hours of 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday, as well as participation in a rotating Saturday schedule.

Incentives

Hire On Incentive up to $2,500 available. Recruiter to provide details during the interview process. Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential when applicable.

Position Summary

This position will work under the supervision of the pharmacist performing routine duties in packaging, distribution, non-sterile compounding, and record-keeping of pharmaceutical supplies. Serves as a liaison between the customer and the pharmacist. Effectively uses pharmacy computer systems to investigate and respond to missing medication requests. Consistently demonstrates an ability to assess a situation, consider alternatives, and choose the appropriate course of action. Demonstrates proficiency in preparing compounded intravenous medications, total parenteral nutrition products, and chemotherapeutic agents within compliance with USP <797>/<800>. Ensures that the sterile compounding environment and all equipment are cleaned and maintained according to policy. May educate and train peer Pharmacy Technicians, Technician Externs, Technician Trainees, and Volunteers. Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients.

Core Functions

1. Identifies medications and other items for reorder as necessary to maintain a continuous inventory of medications and supplies. Receives, checks-in, and restocks medications ordered through the wholesaler and other vendors verifying all quantities against invoices. Assesses practical ways to deal with shorted items and short-dated or unusable items.
2. Manages users within the automated dispensing technology database as per policy. Investigates discrepancies and troubleshoots malfunctions in automated dispensing technology.
3. Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and is customer service oriented in all contacts with patients, visitors and staff. Responds to standard requests from internal customers. Interacts primarily with department personnel, cross-department personnel, internal customers, patients and physicians.
4. May use automated dispensing technology or requisition to restock medications to nursing and ancillary areas after checking by a pharmacist. When allowed by law and policy, and upon completion of proper training/competency assessment, may restock automated dispensing technology using barcode scanning verification devices. Restocks medications to all areas outside automated dispensing technology which may include but not limited to trays, code carts and emergency boxes.
5. Compounds non-sterile medication products. Understands and appropriately follows all product worksheets/recipes for documentation and check processes. Understands and adheres to all applicable USP compounding guidelines. Demonstrates knowledge of and consistently performs calibrations of equipment and accurately measures components for compounding. Repackages bulk medications into unit of use packaging. Completes accurate documentation of medications compounded and repackaged per policy.
6. Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with all policies, laws, and regulations. Performs quality control activities such as monthly nursing unit inspections and pharmacy section checks in a timely manner. Completes documentation of refrigerator temperatures, and equipment maintenance activities as required.
7. Ensures the proper use of garbing and compounding techniques in accordance with policies and has knowledge of basic principles within USP <797> and USP<800>, laws, policies, and procedures that pertain to compounding. Performs compounding and labeling of intravenous compounds and hazardous agents to include chemotherapy using proper sterile and aseptic technique as appropriate to the site of care. Understands the different product lines in sterile compounding (patient specific and non-patient specific batch) and the differences between the various populations (Adult, Pediatric, Neonate). Completes all required environmental cleaning procedures. Documents all required tasks and other information per policy. Understands the safe handling of hazardous drugs and demonstrated the correct receipt, storage, labelling and transport process.
8. Handles narcotic medications following all federal and legal requirements as set through policy and procedure. Understands all regulatory requirements for receiving, compounding, repackaging, and distribution for controlled substances. Consistently adheres to all storage and inventory movement documentation requirements for controlled substances.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires Pharmacy Technician licensure and active Pharmacy Technician certification OR Pharmacy Intern licensure in the state of practice. Incumbents in Arizona are also required to provide the AZ Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at time of hire. Minimum of two years pharmacy technician experience. Ability to complete moderate to difficult mathematical calculations using a hand-held calculator is required. Strong customer service focus, exceptional communication skills, strong attention to detail, prioritization capabilities, superior problem-solving skills, and ability to multi-task. Must have knowledge of computer software, particularly medication management information system software, Microsoft applications and automated dispensing systems. Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills for interfacing with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, and other contacts.

Preferred Qualifications

Completion of a Pharmacy Technician Certification Program.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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