Pharmacy Tech III - Controlled Substances - University Hospitals

Sign on bonus: $3,000!!!

Position Summary

Pharmacy Technician 3 is accountable for assisting pharmacists in the retrieval, processing, preparation and distribution of medications and sterile products for patient administration. These activities include but are not limited to: unit dose medications and IV admixtures, parenteral nutrition, floor stock pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, and other defined systems.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for training and educating the Technician staff on the daily duties of the Pharmacy. These responsibilities include: training and/or orientating new employees and assisting in the coordination of the daily training needs of the Department.
• Accurate preparation of patient medications including sterile products, chemotherapy, unit dose,
• cartfills, TPN, narcotics, including education/training and Omnicell stocking.
• Accurate and timely delivery of patient specific medications.
• Timely delivery and retrieval of patient medications.
• Inventories, replenishes, and maintains drug stock which includes automated dispensing cabinets.
• Assist the Pharmacist with medication/patient care related issues.
• Assist the Pharmacy managers and Technical Coordinators with employee issues which require additional education/training.
• Serve as a mentor and develop role models for technical staff.
• Orient and trains new staff.
• Educate staff on process improvement and safety initiatives.

Required For All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

• High School Equivalent / GED Required and
• Graduate of an accredited pharmacy technician program Required

• 2+ years As a Pharmacy Technician 2 Required and
• Prior experience as a pharmacy technician in a hospital or community setting Preferred

• Understanding of metric system and basic math concepts Required
• Good communication skills are essential. Required
• Basic knowledge of pharmacy computer systems, TPN compounders, automated dispensing cabinets, calculators, and facsimile machines are Preferred

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Required

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

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