Pharmacy Technician, Certified or Trainee - Ambulatory Care, ACT Circle Pharmacy-100%

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Pharmaceutical Care, is seeking a 100% pharmacy technician to join our  ACT Pharmacy team.  Under general supervision of the pharmacist, coordinates and performs the technical activities of the ACTS Pharmacy location. Under general supervision of technician supervisor, carries out activities supportive of development, coordination, and training of assigned areas. Provides functional supervision as required. This pharmacy location performs high-volume central fill and mail dispensing on behalf of all UI Health Care Ambulatory Pharmacies. Additionally, the pharmacy also performs medication adherence packaging services using an automated packaging machine, non-sterile compounding, and home delivery of prescriptions. ACTS has an open-door pharmacy for patients to pick up medications directly from this location.

Non-certified technicians must achieve certification within 1 year of employment. Valid drivers license is required. 

This position will work 8-hour shifts scheduled between the hours of 6:00 am - 8:00 pm Monday-Friday, and 0800-1630 up to every other weekend. Occasional holidays may be required. 
 

Position Responsibilities: 

• Fill/refill prescriptions.
  • Read label for accuracy and correct as needed.
  • Label and package the correct medication.
  • Notate appropriate lot number and expiration for specialty drugs.
  • Sign appropriate drugs out of high cost and controlled substance logbooks.
  • Include appropriate ancillary materials with patient prescription orders including but not limited to supplies needed to administer drug, supplies needed to dispose of administration materials, Specialty Pharmacy Welcome Materials, Proof of Delivery documentation, etc.
  • Coordinate services from other UI Healthcare Ambulatory Care Pharmacies including but not limited to services such as adherence packaging and Clinical Cancer Center medications.
• Work closely with pharmacy staff (Prior Authorization, Patient Management, and Ambulatory Pharmacy teams) along with interdisciplinary staff to accurately fulfill patient orders with a high level of attention to detail and focus on superior customer service.
  • Locate over the counter medications to include in patient orders.
  • Locate ancillary products to include in patient orders.
  • Properly process patient orders through pharmacy cash register system according to required and often complex billing requirements (copay assistance, grants, medically billed, etc.).
• Prepare prescriptions for mailing, shipping, and courier, and delivery according to established policies and procedures.
  • Generate appropriate shipping labels according to the desired shipping method.
  • Properly package refrigerated items according to cold chain shipping requirements.
• Assist with the receipt and stocking of daily drug orders to appropriate areas in the pharmacy.
• Utilize and maintain the ScriptPro Robot
  • Fill cells/cassettes.
  • Clean cells/cassettes
  • Map brand changes/assign drugs to cells
  • Return unwanted prescriptions to cells.
  • Daily maintenance
• Answer phone lines to assist patients and other hospital staff with various requests.
  • Assist with transferring of drug to/from other in-house pharmacies.
  • Other requests as needed and appropriate.
• Perform inventory mainte