Sr. Pharmacy Technician, Per Diem

Adventist Health Portland; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Portland is seeking a Pharmacy Technician responsible for medication preparation, dispensing, and inventory management. Candidates should have a high school education and experience in a pharmacy setting, along with a state license.

Join a dedicated team in a community-focused organization that values whole-person care. This position offers opportunities for growth within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• High School Education/GED or equivalent preferred.
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience preferred.
• One year's pharmacy technical experience preferred.
• State Pharmacy Technician license required in state of practice.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for medication preparation and dispensing.
• Delivers cassettes to nursing units.
• Assists in training new technicians and evaluating progress.
• Checks and maintains stock levels of medications.
• Prepares IV medication products per regulations.

Skills

Medication preparation

Customer service

Inventory management

Education

High School Education/GED

Associate’s/Technical Degree

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

Adventist Health Portland has been caring for East Portland since 1893, growing alongside the community we serve. Today, more than 2,300 employees are dedicated to whole-person care, mind, body and spirit, across our 302-bed medical center, emergency department, and network of clinics, urgent care, home care and hospice services. The Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center, located on our medical center campus, provides advanced cardiovascular care, bringing together expert providers, innovative treatments and compassionate support for patients across the region.

Job Summary

Responsible for medication preparation, dispensing, restocking, delivery, etc. in a specialty area applying specialized knowledge and skills. Fills the unit dose cassettes from the patients profile on a daily basis. Delivers the cassettes to the nursing units. Serves as a primary training resource for new technicians and assists in evaluating their progress as directed. Assists in preparing schedules and setting work priorities.

Qualifications

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• One year's pharmacy technical experience: Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• State Pharmacy Technician license: Required in state of practice (CA or OR)
• Pharmaceutical Technician Board certification: Preferred

Essential Functions

• Fills medicine requests accurately including cassette fills and floor stock. Delivers cassettes to respective nursing stations. Provides basic troubleshooting phone calls. Answers telephone calls and handles inquiry into some phases of unit dose procedure.
• Maintains floor stock of nursing areas and other medications which includes checking for accuracy, timely restocking, removing expired medications and rotating stock. Prices and stocks incoming deliveries. Notifies Pharmacists of out of stock medications and appropriately updates the out of stock board. Restocks returned medications from nursing units/medication areas.
• Prepares IV medication products within the guidelines of applicable laws and regulations.
• Checks in orders from wholesaler and suppliers. Distributes appropriately the stock and file paperwork; processes returns and back orders in a timely manner.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.