Pharmacy Technician, Certified or Trainee - Adult Satellite Pharmacy

Overview

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Pharmaceutical Care is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician, certified or trainee to work in our Acute Care, Satellite Pharmacy. This position is under general pharmacist supervision and coordinates and performs technical activities of dispensing areas. Under general supervision of technician supervisor, it 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 6:30 am – 4:30 pm, working alternating weekends with variable days off.

• 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 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, 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 (door/lock), security of medications inside the medication room (controlled substances locked properly), and medications stored correctly (properly dated and refrigerated as 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 appropriate records related to medication distribution and dispensing (Forms 127P, 131)
• Utilize equipment including laminar flow hoods, computerized label printers, pharmaceutical packaging and compounding equipment, pneumatic tube system, Acu Dose Med stations, Rem Star, Med Carousel and other automated dispensing equipment
• 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; utilize aseptic technique in BSC
• Maintain proper handling and safety precautions regarding hazardous medications (antineoplastic) or medications that become hazardous upon 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; may provide functional supervision to student technicians
• Perform activities involving narcotics and controlled substances including daily, weekly and monthly inventories; order replacement supplies from internal sources and review documentation records for completeness
• Perform tasks associated with refilling Acu Dose Med stations following proper procedures in selecting and restocking medications
• Assisting pharmacist in conducting inspection of all medications stored on patient care unit

Trainee Technician

• Registered with the Pharmacy Board at the time of hire
• All pharmacy technicians must be certified within one year of employment
• 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

Certified Technician

• Registered with the…