Pharmacy Technician, Full Time

About the Role

Valley Health is recognized as one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, accurately prepares and labels medications.
• Fills automated dispensing devices, squad boxes, and code trays.
• Replaces floorstock.
• Fills and exchanges patient-specific medication supplies.
• Monitors for returned and discontinued medications.
• Restocks storage bins.
• Facilitates requests for re-ordering drugs and supplies.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
• Communicates in support of Valley Health values.
• Delivers appropriate quantities to Pyxis stations and ancillary departments.
• Charges for controlled substances using daily accountability records.
• Delivers all medications in a timely fashion.
• Reviews and resolves all Pyxis discrepancies.
• Reports all unresolved discrepancies to supervisor.
• Continuously determines if medication discrepancies have occurred by inspecting the MAR form, reviewing the patient chart, or consulting with the appropriate nurse.
• Completes cart exchange & flow-sheets in a timely manner.
• Processes Flow-sheet changes in the computer system and has entries verified by a pharmacist.
• Credits all IV’s as indicated while doing Flow-sheets.
• Continuously communicates workload status to fellow team members.
• Keeps the pharmacist-on-duty informed on all workload issues as well as customer concerns.
• Coordinates with pharmacist-on-duty all work and meal breaks.
• Effectively communicates workload status between shifts.
• Accurately replaces and charges for all emergency medications.
• Checks for expiration dates and logs and secures appropriately.
• Fulfills floorstock requests as needed.
• Restocks storage bins daily.
• Requests reorder of drugs and supplies daily when levels reach minimum assigned amounts.
• Assists in maintaining the cleanliness of the department and all work areas.
• Assists in the proper maintenance of all equipment, furniture, and fixtures within the organization.
• Continually selects and appropriately labels ordered medications for check by a pharmacist.
• Prepares oral adult, NICU, and pediatric preparations into unit dose packaging as needed.
• Documents all compounding and prepacking activities as required prior to check by a pharmacist.
• Answers all telephone calls within the specified time period, using appropriate customer service skills.
• Triages calls for technician or pharmacist intervention and follows through in an appropriate manner.
• Assigns appropriate priorities to med orders as they are received.
• Verifies correct supply of medications delivered to the patients’ respective floor daily.
• Screens for discontinued medications, bulks requiring transfer, or doses still to be administered that should remain on the unit.
• Sends tubes to patient floors and pulls tubes when necessary.
• Manages cartfill, completing the process within designated times and facilitates pharmacist QA checks.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Pyxis stations
• MAR form
• Pharmacy Technician Certification
• Pharmacy Intern Certification

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous pharmacy experience preferred.
• Valid Virginia Pharmacy Technician Certification or obtain within 9 months of hire required.
• Valid Virginia Pharmacy Intern Certification required.
• Must meet complete competencies and be eligible for training for Level II Technician within 2080 hours of employment at Valley Health.
• Criminal background check required.