Senior Pharmacy Technician - Conrad - Full Time

Logan Health; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Logan Health in Montana seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support inpatient and outpatient medication distribution and IV admixture processes. You will fill dispensing systems, assist with inventory, and coordinate with pharmacists to ensure accurate billing and patient safety.

Responsibilities include maintaining compliance with pharmacy laws, training staff, and delivering excellent patient care in a busy hospital environment. Day shifts, on-site work, and a strong teamwork culture are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Active Montana CPhT license in good standing.
• Minimum 1 year hospital pharmacy technician experience with IV admixture competency.
• Proficient aseptic technique for sterile products.
• RQI Responder within 7 days of hire/transfer.
• Proficient typing skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and brand/generic names.
• Experience with Pharmacy Systems and EHR; ability to learn other software.
• Commitment to high standards and quality outcomes.
• Excellent communication and teamwork; maintain confidentiality.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; able to learn new software.

Responsibilities

• Distribute medications from pharmacy to inpatient and outpatient areas.
• Fill automated dispensing system and update patient drawers.
• Deliver medications efficiently; assist with accurate billing.
• Answer calls and route inquiries as needed.
• Maintain pharmacy inventory: order/receive/shelving, document shortages, dispose outdated meds.
• Operate pharmacy computer systems as required by location.
• Assist in staff development and orient new employees/students.
• Keep work areas neat and orderly; manage medication disposal.
• Stay current on pharmacy law and licensure requirements.
• Assist in IV compounding and sterile preparation following policy.

Job description

Our Mission

Quality, compassionate care for all.

Our Vision

Reimagine health care through connection, service and innovation.

Our Core Values

Be Kind | Trust and Be Trusted | Work Together | Strive for Excellence.

Qualifications

• Active licensure with the Montana Board of Pharmacy as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) in good standing; required.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience as a hospital Pharmacy Technician with demonstrated competency in IV admixtures; required.
• Additional Inpatient pharmacy requirement:
  • Proficient working knowledge of aseptic technique for preparing sterile products.
• RQI Responder within 7 days of hire/transfer or before independent patient care, whichever comes first; required.
• Proficient typing skills; required.
• Must have an understanding of medical terminology and calculations. Must have fluent knowledge of medication brand and generic names.
• Prior experience in Pharmacy Systems and Electronic Health Records preferred. Possess ability to learn other software as needed.
• Promotes excellence through setting high standards and providing high quality outcomes.
• Ability to act with integrity, kindness, and exhibit empathy.
• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.
• Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.

Job Specific Duties

• Understands and completes all aspects of medication distribution from the pharmacy to all areas assigned including but not limited to; inpatient and/or outpatient dispensing. These duties may include, but are not limited to:
  • Filling the automated dispensing system and utilizing the bar code scanning. Filling patient drawers in all nursing units.
  • Delivering medications in the most efficient manner to all areas assigned.
  • These duties will be supervised and verified by a pharmacist and/or technician that is currently a tech-check-tech technician.
• Completes rounds according to current policy. This includes delivering and retrieving medications, debiting and crediting medications to patient specific accounts to ensure accurate billing. This process will be coordinated with other pharmacy personnel to meet the immediate needs of the pharmacy department.
• Promptly and efficiently answers telephone calls, responds to inquiries and routes appropriately as needed.
• Performs all tasks associated with maintaining the pharmacy inventory. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • Ordering, receiving, and shelving medications.
  • Documents and communicates drug shortages.
  • Monitors the pharmacy inventory for outdated medications and disposes according to current policy.
• Exhibits a working knowledge of all pharmacy computer systems as required by location.
• Aids in staff development, orients new employees and students, participates in quality assessment, and improvement projects.
• Maintains a neat and orderly environment. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • Cleaning duties.
  • Medication disposal
  • Trash disposal
• Actively continues education to keep abreast of Pharmacy law and to maintain current licensure.
• Assists in the coordination of work activities and training of Pharmacy Technicians.
• Manufactures, prepares, compounds, packages and labels pharmaceuticals within a specialized program such as the IV additive service, non-sterile compounding, oncology medications and/or the investigational drug service.
• Actively compound IV medications using sterile, aseptic techniques according to current policies and federal regulations. Maintains the sterile environment in the clean room according to current policies and procedures. Respects the importance of demonstrating accuracy and sterility in product preparation as this is critical to ensure patient safety.

The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Shift

Day Shift - 8 Hours (United States of America)

Schedule

Logan Health operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.

Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements

• Criminal background check
• Reference checks
• Drug Screening
• Health and Immunizations Screening
• Physical Demand Review/Screening

Equal Opportunity Employer

Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application, testing or interview process, please notify Human Resources.