Pharmacy Technician Trainee

Overview

Inpatient- Pharmcacy Technician Trainee

Allen Hospital, Waterloo,Iowa

Part-time- 20 hours/week

Hours: mix of 1st shift, 2nd shift and weekend rotation

Functions as a Pharmacy Technician as defined by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners. Assists pharmacists in entering prescription orders, preparing and distributing drug products and maintaining accurate medication records. All duties are performed under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Professionalism

• Fosters a positive work culture centered on honesty, openness, and integrity
• Builds and maintains relationships with members of the health care team by placing an emphasis on open communication
• Inspires and motivates members of the health care team by building department morale
• Strives to ensure the success of the team as a whole over personal success
• Effectively balances the responsibilities of the team and individual team members
• Demonstrates a commitment to the development and achievement of common goals within the department and hospital system
• Integrates and demonstrates Expectations for Personal and Service Excellence to guide professional behaviors.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the improvement of patient care, customer satisfaction, and team member performance
• Encourages and provides constructive feedback to identify opportunities for improvement within the department

Operational Functions

• Prepares and distributes medication products to fulfill medication orders
• Accurately compounds sterile and non-sterile products, including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition, in accordance with facility, state, and federal laws and regulations
• Answers the telephone, identifying self and department and directing calls to appropriate personnel in a professional and courteous manner
• Ensures appropriate and adequate medication inventory by restocking, rotating stock, removing expired medications, packaging medications, and ordering supplies
• Accurately performs data entry for patient billing
• Ensures proper medication storage
• Maintains a neat, clean, orderly, and secure department

Compliance

• Ensures the appropriate preparation and dispersal of medications in accordance with facility, state, and national laws and regulations
• Prioritizes the importance of preventing errors, accidents, and infections within the workplace and reports potential or actual concerns immediately
• Compliant with Iowa Board of Pharmacy requirements for technician in training

Qualifications

Will consider Certified Pharmacy Technicians

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be high school graduate/equivalent or higher level of education.
• Must be registered with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee prior to first day of work.
• Must then maintain a current Pharmacy Technician Trainee registration and be in good standing with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy.
• Must obtain registration as a Certified Pharmacy Technician prior to the expiration of the technician trainee registration with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy.
• Must be able to proficiently read, write and speak English.
• Must have strong math skills, with some basic algebra.
• Some college training preferred.
• Experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy desirable.
• Experience in a health care facility desirable.
• Proficient in using computer systems.