Sr. Pharmacy Technician, Per Diem

JobRx, Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is hiring for a pharmacy technician role in Portland, Oregon. The successful candidate will be responsible for medication preparation, dispensing, and assisting in the training of new technicians.

Candidates should have at least a high school education (GED preferred), a state pharmacy technician license, and ideally one year of pharmacy experience. Duties include maintaining floor stock and preparing IV medications as required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Responsible for medication preparation, dispensing, and restocking.
• Delivers cassettes to nursing units and serves as a training resource.
• Maintains inventory accuracy and manages expired medications.
• Prepares IV medication products as per regulatory guidelines.
• Handles orders from suppliers and processes returns.

Job description

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 patient's 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.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience:

• 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/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.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Legal and E-Verify

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