What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician position at Portneuf Medical Center Health System?
Category: Pharmacy
Location/Org Data : Name: Portneuf Medical Center
Hours/Days of Work: Monday through Friday - Variable day shifts, rotating eight hours shifts between 6a - 2:30p to 11a - 7:30p
Nursing Specialty Area: Not Applicable
Overview
Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Pharmacy Technician in Pocatello, ID.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- Portneuf Medical Center is a nationally recognized healthcare leader with 205 beds, serving as the region’s Level II Trauma and tertiary care center and home to the Portneuf Heart and Vascular Institute, Portneuf Cancer Center, Portneuf Medical Group, and Portneuf Air Rescue.
Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of a pharmacist, will assist in the technical, non-clinical aspects of preparing medications for dispensing and assist in pharmacy operations.
- Trained in the compounding of non-sterile medications in accordance with USP 795 and other regulatory agencies and organizational policies.
- Prepare sterile intravenous admixtures aseptically and in accordance with USP 797/800, State Board of Pharmacy regulations and organizational policies.
- Accurately restock and replenish pharmacy with inventory from orders as well as medications received from returns from floor or automated dispensing machines.
- Maintain the pharmacy in a neat, organized and clean manner, restocking areas with supplies as needed.
- Ensure all expired, damaged, or compromised medication in pharmacy, automated machines, and floor stock are removed and segregated from active inventory.
- Maintain appropriate documentation of activities in accordance with policy, and files appropriate documentation records in a neat and retrievable manner.
- Manage cabinet inventory, review and adjust par levels, and monitor expiration dates.
- Monitor and review daily batch reports, such as restock reports, stock out reports, all station events, discrepancies, overrides, ordered meds not loaded, etc.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- High School diploma or GED.
- Active Registered Pharmacy Technician in good standing with the Idaho Board of Pharmacy.
Preferred Job Requirements:
- One year previous hospital pharmacy technician experience.
- National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT).
- Current BLS.
