Sr. Pharmacy Technician, Per diem, Dayshift

Adventist Health • Portland, OR

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About The Position

In a bustling cosmopolitan area surrounded by nature, Adventist Health Portland has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since the 1800s. In partnership with OHSU, we are comprised of a 302-bed hospital, 11 medical offices, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout East Portland and the surrounding areas. There are many outdoor adventures readily available, including carving the snow at North America's only year-round ski resort, hiking along the Columbia River Gorge or taking a day trip to the unmatched beauty of the Oregon coast. Job Summary: Responsible for medication preparation, dispensing, restocking, delivery, etc. in a specialty area applying specialized knowledge and skills. Fills the unit dose cassettes from the patients profile on a daily basis. Delivers the cassettes to the nursing units. Serves as a primary training resource for new technicians and assists in evaluating their progress as directed. Assists in preparing schedules and setting work priorities.

Requirements

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
• One year's pharmacy technical experience: Preferred
• State Pharmacy Techncian license: Required in CA and OR
• State Pharmacy Technician (PTC): Required

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Pharmaceutical Technician Board certification: Preferred

Responsibilities

• Fills medicine requests accurately including cassette fills and floor stock.
• Delivers cassettes to respective nursing stations.
• Provides basic troubleshooting phone calls.
• Answers telephone calls and handles inquiry into some phases of unit dose procedure.
• Maintains floor stock of nursing areas and other medications which includes checking for accuracy, timely restocking, removing expired medications and rotating stock.
• Prices and stocks incoming deliveries.
• Notifies Pharmacists of out of stock medications and appropriately updates the out of stock board.
• Restocks returned medications from nursing units/medication areas.
• Prepares IV medication products within the guidelines of applicable laws and regulations.
• Checks in orders from wholesaler and suppliers.
• Distributes appropriately the stock and file paperwork; processes returns and back orders in a timely manner.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED