Senior Pharmacy Technician — Training & Ops Lead

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, AZ is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to assist in processing and compounding prescriptions, entering medication charges, restocking automation, and handling inquiries.

The role provides training and mentoring to technicians, supports Pyxis/QS1 operations on evenings and weekends, and collaborates with pharmacists to prepare medications for dispensing and delivery to patient care areas.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of pharmacy technician experience required.
• One year experience at TMCH HealthCare preferred.
• Must be 21 years of age or older due to company car usage.

Responsibilities

• Enters or retrieves data accurately from established computer files and pharmaceutical reports.
• Aids leadership for direction and oversight in developing policies and procedures, which support organizational goals and objectives.
• Effectively helps to interview and train employees; helps to evaluate employee performance as appropriate; delegates work assignments as needed.
• Prepares detailed reports that provide a range of data to assist management in evaluating performance and competencies.
• Provides guidance and training to newly hired pharmacy technicians.
• Develops contingency plans and responds to unforeseen circumstances utilizing planned resources.
• Provides department support as a Pyxis / QS1 / drug distributor resource person on evening shifts and weekends while staffing those shifts/days.
• Assists pharmacists as directed, including processing, and preparing medications for dispensing.
• Prepares and makes deliveries to patient care areas and ancillary units.
• Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Pharmacy procedures

Data entry accuracy

Customer service

Training staff

Medication terminology

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Pyxis

QS1

Medication distribution systems

Job description

Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, AZ is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to assist in processing and compounding prescriptions, entering medication charges, restocking automation, and handling inquiries.

The role provides training and mentoring to technicians, supports Pyxis/QS1 operations on evenings and weekends, and collaborates with pharmacists to prepare medications for dispensing and delivery to patient care areas.