Senior Acute Pharmacy Technician

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Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name: Pharmacy-Hosp

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Pharmacy

Hire‑on Incentive: UP TO A $5,000 HIRE‑ON INCENTIVE AVAILABLE.*

Pharmacy careers are better at Banner Health. We are committed to developing the careers of our team members. We care about you, your career today and your future. If you are looking to leverage your abilities – apply today.

Work at the forefront of academic medicine. At the center of Banner – University Medicine is patient care, research, and teaching. Join a nationally recognized health care leader that values excellence and begin making a difference in people’s lives.

With our fast‑growing campus our Pharmacy department has added over 13 new tech functions across all shifts in the past two years. We have over 16 technician functions  offer you cross‑training in functions like: NICU, OR, MED‑History, Buyer, IV Compounding, Chemotherapy, 340B tech, billing and Pharmacy IT. In addition, we offer many programs like tuition reimbursement and scholarships. Banner – University Medical Center is a Level I Trauma Center.

Must have sterile compounding experience, IV chemotherapy compounding experience strongly preferred.

This is a day shift position working 5, 8‑hour shifts per week from 6 AM – 2:30 PM including rotating weekends (every other weekend, Saturday and Sunday) and rotating holidays. Enjoy a flat rate $1 /hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential when applicable. Schedules subject to change based on business needs. If you want to be a part of a caring, supportive team this role is for you – apply today!

• Identifies medications and other items for reorder as necessary to maintain a continuous inventory of medications and supplies. Receives, checks‑in, and restocks medications ordered through the wholesaler and other vendors verifying all quantities against invoices. Assesses practical ways to deal with shorted items and short‑dated or unusable items.
• Manages users within the automated dispensing technology database as per policy. Investigates discrepancies and troubleshoots malfunctions in automated dispensing technology.
• Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and is customer service oriented in all contacts with patients, visitors and staff. Responds to standard requests from internal customers. Interacts primarily with department personnel, cross‑department personnel, internal customers, patients and physicians.
• May use automated dispensing technology or requisition to restock medications to nursing and ancillary areas after checking by a pharmacist. When allowed by law and policy, and upon completion of proper training/competency assessment, may restock automated dispensing technology using barcode scanning verification devices. Restocks medications to all areas outside automated dispensing technology which may include but not limited to trays, code carts and emergency boxes.
• Compounds non‑sterile medication products. Understands and appropriately follows all product worksheets/recipes for documentation and check processes. Understands and adheres to all applicable USP compounding guidelines. Demonstrates knowledge of and consistently performs calibrations of equipment and accurately measures components for compounding. Repackages bulk medications into unit of use packaging. Completes accurate documentation of medications compounded and repackaged per policy.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with all policies, laws, and regulations. Performs quality control activities such as monthly nursing unit inspections and pharmacy section checks in a timely manner. Completes documentation of refrigerator temperatures, and equipment maintenance activities as required.
• Ensures the proper use of garbing and compounding techniques in accordance with policies and has knowledge of basic principles within USP and USP, laws, policies, and procedures that pertain to compounding. Performs compounding and labeling of intravenous compounds and hazardous agents to include chemotherapy using proper sterile and…