Pharmacy Technician - Grinnell - Full Time

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.

$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR EXTERNAL NEW HIRES

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Commitment to our Team – We’ve been named a  ‘Top Place to Work in Healthcare’ for Third Consecutive Year'  by Becker’s Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
• Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience  a culture  guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits – Our competitive  Total Rewards  program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development – We believe equipping you with support and  development opportunities  is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.

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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

Education:

• Must be high school graduate or equivalent

• 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