Pharmacy Tech

• Area of Interest: Pharmacy

• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0

• Department: Pharmacy

• Shift: Mon - Fri 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

• Job ID: 183444

Overview

Functions as a Pharmacy Technician as defined by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners. Assists pharmacists in entering prescription orders, preparing and distributing sterile and non-sterile 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 CORE values and Expectations for Personal and Service Excellence to guide professional behaviors, while adhering to the policies and procedures of UPH-GRMC

• 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

• Assures compliance with HIPAA, DNV, OSHA and other state and federal regulations guiding healthcare

• Adheres to policies and procedures of UPH-GRMC

• Prioritizes the importance of preventing errors, accidents, and infections within the workplace and reports potential or actual concerns immediately

• Completes all competency and skills assessment requirements

• Participates in and completes pharmacy technician orientation

Qualifications

Education:

• Must be high school graduate or equivalent

• Pharmacy Technician coursework preferred

• Must be able to proficiently read, write and speak English

• Must have strong math skills, with some basic algebra

• Some college training preferred Experience:

• One year of experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy desirable

• Experience in a health care facility desirable

• Proficient in using computer systems License(s)/Certification(s):

• Must be registered as a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacist-Intern, if enrolled in a college of pharmacy, with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of employment

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or other national certification provider must be obtained within 12 months of hire. Technicians must be registered as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee as they work to obtain national certification as a Pharmacy Technician

• Must maintain a current Iowa Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee Registration and be in good standing with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners