Pharmacy Technician Trainee 100%- North Liberty Hospital

University of Iowa Health Care - Medical Center North Liberty department of Pharmacy is seeking a 100%, Pharmacy Technician, Trainee. Under general supervision performs activities associated with drug distribution and control for outpatient and clinic patient dispensing.

The department intends to hire at either the pharmacy tech, certified or trainee classification based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please indicate in your application materials the position you wish to be considered for.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform activities associated with inventory maintenance in satellites and dispensing areas including emergency drug supplies

• Review pharmacy medication inventory for expired medications.

• Maintain medication inventory levels according to established par levels when available

• Manage inpatient Epic In-Baskets which includes printing labels for missing medications, determining the amount of medication required to prepare the intended dose, preparing and/or package of medications; preparing the label; documentation of activities and printing the discharge patient list and removing their medication from the patient care unit

• Deliver medications to patient care areas, return medications from patient care areas that are no longer needed.

• Ensure that medication security is maintained when working in the patient care unit medication rooms.  This includes the integrity of security (door/lock etc.), security of medications inside the medication room (controlled substances locked properly), medications inside room are stored correctly (properly dated and refrigerated is needed).

• Maintain accurate controls and security regarding controlled substances both in and out of the pharmacy area, including inventory records regarding preparation and delivery to patient care areas.

• Generate, review and maintain (includes filing) appropriate records related to medication distribution and dispensing. (Forms 127P, 131)

• Utilize various equipment including, laminar flow hoods, computerized label printers, pharmaceutical packaging and compounding equipment and pneumatic tube system.  Utilize, AcuDose Medstations, RemStar and Med Carousel and other automated dispensing equipment.

• Maintains cleanliness of BSC and other equipment and the clean room in accordance with policies and procedures.

• Completes quality assurance activities and quality control records for documentation of appropriate sterile compounding processes.

• Maintain competencies in proper sterile product preparation

• Utilize and adhere to aseptic technique when preparing and manipulating sterile products, including proper handwashing, garbing, product handling and observance of airflow issues within the clean room facility.

• Compound sterile products including anti-neoplastic drugs in bulk supplies and single doses; utilize aseptic technique in BSC.

• Maintain proper handling and proper worker safety precautions regarding medications that are considered hazardous (antineoplastic medications) or medications that become hazardous upon waste (EPA designated waste).

• Package and compound non-sterile products in bulk supplies and single doses.

• Conducts and documents monthly inspections of patient care areas

• Assist with on-the-job training of pharmacy students and new technicians; may provide functional supervisor to student technicians

• Perform activities involving narcotics and controlled substances including daily, weekly and monthly inventories; order replacement supplies from internal source and review documentation records for completeness and contact manager if documentation is not complete.

• Perform tasks associated with refilling AcuDose Medstations inc