Pharmacy Technician 2 - Inpatient

Pharmacy Technician 2

The Harborview Pharmacy Department is looking for an outstanding Pharmacy Technician 2 to join our Inpatient Pharmacy team!

Work Schedule

Full-Time / 40 hours per week

Rotating/Variable Shift

Position Highlights

• Positions in this class are characterized by the performance of certain routine and repetitive functions and may engage in preparation and packaging of hazardous and non-hazardous medications and other pharmacy related functions.
• This position is distinguished by specialized, technical pharmaceutical functions, maintaining a specific area or function within the pharmacy, and acting as a resource for medication distribution systems.
• All tasks assigned to this position are performed under the general supervision of a registered pharmacist.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Perform all duties of a Pharmacy Technician I.
• Tech checker certified to check medications filled by other pharmacy technicians via PIMS. Perform pre-check of bulk to unit dose medications and CNR items.
• Assist pharmacy staff with prioritization of assigned tasks.
• Assist with the development and implementation of workflow improvements.
• Proficiently perform all assigned vault procedures, processing, and documentation.
• Perform weekly controlled substance inventories in vault.
• Know and follow all IV room and HD/chemotherapy preparation policies and procedures including USP 797 and USP 800.
• Safe and timely preparation and delivery of intravenous HD/chemotherapy agents and non-HD preparations.

Required Position Qualifications

Six months of experience as a Pharmacy Technician 1 OR equivalent education/experience

Legal Requirement:

State of Washington Pharmacy Technician certification

Condition of Employment

UW Medicine is committed to being a drug-free workplace. We require a pre-employment drug screen.

About Harborview Medical Center

As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion.

About UW Medicine Where Your Impact Goes Further

UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum: $30.31 hourly

Pay Range Maximum: $47.49 hourly

Other Compensation: -

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Shift: Alternate Work Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular? This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit: SEIU 1199NW HMC Pharmacy Technician