Pharmacy Technician - Phoenix

Pharmacy Technician - Phoenix

Phoenix Children’s – Phoenix Campus

Department: PCH-MAIN | Pharmacy

Location:

Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun (Days Vary), Shifts Vary, 8am-5pm
Category:
Pharmacy
Posting #: 462083
Employee Type:
Varies

Join the Phoenix Children’s Inpatient Pharmacy Team at our Thomas Campus in Phoenix! We’re seeking dedicated Pharmacy Technicians to support our pediatric patients. As a Pharmacy Technician, you’ll play a vital role in our inpatient pharmacy environment, ensuring the safe preparation of medications for children. Enjoy a rotating schedule of evening and day shifts, including every other weekend and coverage for 3 holidays per year.

We offer opportunities for advancement, with positions ranging from Tech I, Tech II, and Tech Specialist, based on experience and additional training. Exciting incentives include a $2000 starting bonus, relocation package for qualified candidates, and a $2500 referral bonus. Available opportunities include full‑time, part‑time, and PRN positions. Join us in making a difference in the lives of children while advancing your career in pharmacy!

This position, under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist, assists in the procurement, storage, preparation, distribution, and delivery of medications and information and other pharmaceutical products to Phoenix Children’s patients in a timely and accurate fashion and in accordance with established Federal, State, and local laws & regulations and policies and procedures. This position receives direct supervision from Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisors and Managers.

• Preparation and Dispensing Medications
• Assists in accurately preparing and labeling medications in accordance with Board of Pharmacy regulations and department policy.
• Receives and responds to directions from pharmacists.
• Prepares medications and verifies accuracy under the supervision of a pharmacist prior to dispensing in accordance with scope of practice and department policies and procedures.

• Non‑Sterile Compounding and Repackaging
• Performs non‑sterile compounding and repackaging of both hazardous and non‑hazardous medications per Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.
• Adheres to department policies & procedures, USP 795 standards, USP 800 standards, and control substance regulations.
• Accurately completes corresponding record‑keeping and quality assurance documentation and ensures proper interim steps and final verification is performed by a Pharmacist.

• Delivers medications and supplies to patient areas.
• Delivers medications and supplies to patient areas per hospital and department timelines, guidelines, and hospital and pharmacy policies & procedures.
• Restocks automated dispensing cabinets, rotates stock, and removes expiring medications of both patient‑specific doses and unit‑dosed items available in the patient care areas and medication rooms prior to expiration.

• Utilizes pharmacy information software.
• Utilizes the pharmacy information software to appropriately process pharmacy requisition and medication requests for nursing units, clinics, and other hospital departments to ensure timely availability of medications and supplies.
• Bills medications and credits, when appropriate, to patient charge record to ensure accurate and timely revenue capture.

• Customer Service
• Actively serves as the first line for customer service support for the Pharmacy by answering telephones professionally.
• Provides direct service to hospital staff and external customers who come to the Pharmacy. Actively triages calls in a timely manner and defers calls to Pharmacist when issue is outside normal scope.
• Exhibits Phoenix Children’s Values of excellence in clinical care, service, and communications at all times.
• Proactively and independently solves customer service issues where appropriate.

• Inventory Management
• Assists in maintaining inventory levels of medications and supplies.
• Assists the pharmacy supply chain team with receipt of medications and supplies from designated vendors and Materials Management and stocks inventory accordingly.
• Rotates pharmacy inventory to ensure oldest stock is utilized first and all expired supplies and medications are…