Pharmacy Technician, Certified

2 days ago

Iowa City, Iowa, United States University of Iowa Full time
The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Pharmaceutical Care is seeking a 50%25 AM/PM/Midnights Pharmacy Technician, certified to work in our Acute Care, IV Ads Pharmacy. This position is under general pharmacist supervision, coordinates and performs as necessary the technical activities of dispensing areas. Under general supervision of technician supervisor, carries out activities supportive of development, coordination, and training of assigned areas. Provides functional supervision as required. This position will work rotating 8 hour shifts, which will range from 6:30 am-5:30 am, with alternating weekends.   Duties to include:
  • 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 which includes printing labels for missing medications, determining the amount of medication required to prepare the intended dose, preparing and/or package of 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, 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.  This includes the integrity of security (door/lock etc.), security of medications inside the medication room (controlled substances locked properly), medications inside room are stored correctly (properly dated and refrigerated is needed).
  • 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 (includes filing) appropriate records related to medication distribution and dispensing. (Forms 127P, 131)
  • Utilize various equipment including, laminar flow hoods, computerized label printers, pharmaceutical packaging and compounding equipment and pneumatic tube system.  Utilize, OmnicellXT, MTS-350 and Med Carousel and other automated dispensing equipment.
  • Maintains cleanliness of BSC and other equipment and the clean room in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • Completes 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; utilize 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.
  • Conducts and documents monthly inspections of patient care areas
  • Assist with on-the-job training of pharmacy students and new technicians; may provide functional supervisor to student technicians
  • Perform activities involving narcotics and controlled substances including daily, weekly and monthly inventories; order replacement supplies from internal source and review documentation records for completeness and contact manager if documentation is not complete.
  • Perform tasks associated with refilling OmnicellXT Medstations including following proper procedures in picking correct medications to restock OmnicellXT  Medstations, following proper procedures in restocking OmnicellXT Medstations
  • Assisting pharmacist in conducting inspection of all medications stored on patient care unit.
Certified Technician Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
  1. Registered with the Pharmacy Board at the time of hire.
  2. National certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Must meet ongoing education requirements and maintain certification.
  3. High school diploma or the equivalent.
  4. Experience
    1. Any combination of two years of post-high school experience and/or education in the natural sciences OR
    2. Satisfactory completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program
Special Qualifications:
  • Ability to calculate ratios & proportions for pharmaceutical needs as demonstrated by a work sample.
Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience with inventory maintenance activities
  • Experience working in team environment
  • Experience working in detail-oriented work environment
  • Knowledge of windows-based computer programs
  • Experience working in environment requiring accuracy
  • Experience working in healthcare with one-on-one patient interaction & experience handling challenging interactions in work environment.
Position and Application details: Resume is preferred to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the document and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission: Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.  Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.  For additional questions, please contact Teresa Walker at teresa-    

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