Pharmacy Technician (Pharm Tech), Luke Air Force Base, AZ

Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Tech)

Location: Luke Air Force Base, Arizona

Position Type: Full time (30 40 hours/week)

Education Level: BS, Pharmacy

Shift: Any (Day, Night, Weekend, Holiday)

Job Category: Health Care

Our Company Promise

We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter's Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high quality healthcare staffing to our clients. Our Culture's 5 key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. These elements are:

• Dependability
• Integrity
• Personability
• Transparency
• Responsiveness

Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.

Summary

Vighter is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) which provides professional healthcare staffing services to Federal, State and Local government clients. The company is quality focused and registered ISO 9001:2015 and accredited by The Joint Commission in Healthcare Staffing Services. Vighter is recruiting multiple Pharmacy Technicians (Pharmacy Techs) for positions at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Pharmacy technicians perform a variety of tasks to ensure patients receive the correct medication and care, including, gathering information from customers and health professionals to fill prescriptions, and measuring, mixing and calculating the correct amounts and dosages of medication for prescriptions. Pharmacy technicians additionally package and label prescriptions.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform inpatient pharmacy technician duties including, but not limited to, entering orders into electronic health records, compound intravenous medication orders, compound Chemo therapeutic intravenous medications.
• Understand and enforce compliance with USP 797 and USP 800 regulations to include proper wear of barrier/protective clothing, beyond use dating, and aseptic techniques.
• Understand and ensure compliance with The Joint Commission regulations throughout the facility.
• Manage patient-specific pharmacokinetic regimens to include vancomycin, anticoagulants, and aminoglycosides.
• Assess metabolic needs and order therapeutic parenteral nutrition products.
• Provide medication and healthcare related in-service training to clinical staff on new medications on the market, appropriate use of medications, comparison of current medication therapies, and other topics as deemed appropriate by the department head.
• Provide clinical direction to pharmacy personnel.
• Consult with patient care teams through multi-disciplinary rounds and antimicrobial stewardship monitoring to ensure evidence-based patient care.
• Document pharmacy interventions appropriately in the EHR.
• Document significant adverse medication events with prescribers, in the patient's medical record, and in the Patient Safety Reporting system.
• Document and report patient safety concerns using the Patient Safety Reporting system.
• Facilitate medical staff drug utilization reviews (DURs) as deemed necessary.
• Exhibit basic competency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Perform ward and or clinic inspections, maintain pharmacy automation systems, and deliver Pyxis and patient orders to wards and clinics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience & Education

• High School or GED equivalency is required. 2 (two) years of experience is preferred.
• Certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Health career Association (NHA ExCPT).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

These KSAs are both requirements and things that will help you to be successful with Vighter and the facility where you will work:

• Communication and Consultation; Global & Cultural Awareness; Ethical Practices
• Functional proficiency and ability to document patient-centered health care in the required
• A deep sense of purpose and dedication to the United States and our U.S. Military Veterans, their Families, and other patients as assigned.
• An unshakeable adherence to quality and continuous process improvement.
• An apolitical, patient-centered focus that drives to enhanced care and patient satisfaction.
• Knowledge of regulations (HIPAA/Privacy Act) regarding the confidentiality of patient medical records and information as well as Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

Duty Hours / On-call Requirements

• Generally speaking, this is a day shift position. However, all medical facilities may have operating hours outside of standard business hours.
• We try our best to accommodate your schedule, so please inform Vighter of your desired schedule limitations in advance.

Work Environment

• Exciting, fast-paced work environment with a supportive team of healthcare professionals and administrative staff.
• Opportunity to work with diverse populations, including Active duty Military, Veterans and their Families.

Travel

• As required to satisfy the contractual obligations. Generally, travel is limited to commute from residence to place of work and back. Commute time and distance is non-compensatory.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, weekly pay and comprehensive benefits package, with Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for W2 full time employees.
• Company-paid basic Life and AD&D insurance. Best in class rates for Voluntary life insurance.
• Vacation Accrual and paid holidays (Per SCA Rules).
• Professional development opportunities.
• SCA employees: Health & Welfare paid in cash.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit for more than 8 hours per day.
• Must be willing to work overtime if necessary.
• Must be able to use an elevator or walk up & down stairs.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. and carry up to 10 feet.
• Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows/knees and reach above and below shoulders.
• Must be able to read and interpret handwritten and typewritten print.
• Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.
• Must be able to perform duties in an indoor office or outdoor environment.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation.
• Must undergo urine drug screening (UDS).

Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.