Pharmacy Technician 1
About The Position
The UW Medical Center-Montlake Pharmacy Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Inpatient Pharmacy Team ! WORK SCHEDULE · Full-Time / 40-hours per week · Day Shift POSITION HIGHLIGHTS · Perform a variety of pharmaceutical tasks in the central inpatient or satellite pharmacies · Under the general supervision and control of a licensed pharmacist, independently perform a variety of technical pharmaceutical functions such as compounding medications, filling medication orders, and preparing compounded sterile products
Requirements
- Six months of experience as a Pharmacy Assistant OR equivalent education/experience
- State of Washington Pharmacy Technician certification
- UW Medicine is committed to being a drug-free workplace. We require a pre-employment drug screen.
Nice To Haves
- Strong candidates will have graduated from an accredited Pharmacy Technician training program and have prior experience in a hospital Pharmacy.
- Knowledge and experience with sterile intravenous admixture practices is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Prepare medications from a physician order or pharmacy generated label in single dose packaging including compounded sterile products and extemporaneously prepared doses.
- Load and refill PYXIS automated dispensing cabinets.
- Deliver medications to nursing units, clinics and procedural areas. Return discontinued medications from the units back to the pharmacy in a timely manner. Following crediting of medications, return medications to the appropriate location.
- Package medications into single-unit packages and perform bulk packaging of medications including batch preparation of compounded sterile products.
- Ensure medications are in-date. Complete monthly outdate checking assignment. Perform unit inspections, documenting and communicating results. Maintain medication stock in procedure areas and clinics as assigned.
- Perform routine computer functions including charge/credits and label generation.
- Obtain patient’s medication list and transcribe list into medication reconciliation database.
- Perform the duties of a pharmacy assistant
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
