Pharmacy Technician

1 day ago

Iowa City, Iowa, United States The University Of Iowa Full time
Pharmacy Technician Job Description

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Pharmaceutical Care is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician to work in our Acute Care, Satellite Pharmacy. This position is under general pharmacist supervision, coordinating and performing technical activities in dispensing areas. Under general supervision of a technician supervisor, carries out activities supportive of development, coordination, and training of assigned areas. Provides functional supervision as required. This position will work 8 hour shifts between the hours of 2:30 pm - 11:30 pm, working alternating weekends with variable days off.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform activities associated with inventory maintenance in satellites and dispensing areas, including emergency drug supplies.
  • Review pharmacy medication inventory for expired medications.
  • Maintain medication inventory levels according to established par levels when available.
  • Manage inpatient Epic In-Baskets, including printing labels for missing medications, determining the amount of medication required to prepare the intended dose, preparing and/or packaging medications, preparing the label, documentation of activities, and printing the discharge patient list and removing their medication from the patient care unit.
  • Deliver medications to patient care areas and return medications from patient care areas that are no longer needed.
  • Ensure that medication security is maintained when working in the patient care unit medication rooms, including the integrity of security, security of medications inside the medication room, and medications inside the room are stored correctly.
  • Maintain accurate controls and security regarding controlled substances both in and out of the pharmacy area, including inventory records regarding preparation and delivery to patient care areas.
  • Generate, review, and maintain (including filing) appropriate records related to medication distribution and dispensing.
  • Utilize various equipment, including laminar flow hoods, computerized label printers, pharmaceutical packaging and compounding equipment, and pneumatic tube system.
  • Maintain cleanliness of BSC and other equipment and the clean room in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • Complete quality assurance activities and quality control records for documentation of appropriate sterile compounding processes.
  • Maintain competencies in proper sterile product preparation.
  • Utilize and adhere to aseptic technique when preparing and manipulating sterile products, including proper handwashing, garbing, product handling, and observance of airflow issues within the clean room facility.
  • Compound sterile products, including anti-neoplastic drugs in bulk supplies and single doses, utilizing aseptic technique in BSC.
  • Maintain proper handling and proper worker safety precautions regarding medications that are considered hazardous (antineoplastic medications) or medications that become hazardous upon waste (EPA designated waste).
  • Package and compound non-sterile products in bulk supplies and single doses.
  • Conduct and document monthly inspections of patient care areas.
  • Assist with on-the-job training of pharmacy students and new technicians, and may provide functional supervision to student technicians.
  • Perform activities involving narcotics and controlled substances, including daily, weekly, and monthly inventories, ordering replacement supplies from internal sources, and reviewing documentation records for completeness and contacting the manager if documentation is not complete.
  • Perform tasks associated with refilling AcuDose Medstations, including following proper procedures in picking correct medications to restock AcuDose Medstations and following proper procedures in restocking AcuDose Medstations.
  • Assist the pharmacist in conducting inspections of all medications stored on patient care units.
Requirements:
  • Registered with the Pharmacy Board at the time of hire.
  • National certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), with ongoing education requirements and maintenance of certification.
  • High school diploma or the equivalent.
  • Experience: any combination of two years of post-high school experience and/or education in the natural sciences, or satisfactory completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program.
Special Qualifications:
  • Ability to calculate ratios and proportions for pharmaceutical needs, as demonstrated by a work sample.
Desired Qualifications:
  • Ability to perform ratio/proportion equations.
  • Experience with inventory maintenance activities.
  • Experience working in a team environment.
  • Experience working in a detail-oriented work environment.
  • Knowledge of Windows-based computer programs.
  • Experience working in an environment requiring accuracy.
  • Experience working in healthcare with one-on-one patient interaction and experience handling challenging interactions in a work environment.
  • Prefer National Career Readiness Certificate at Silver Level.

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