Sr Certified Pharmacy Technician, 2nd Shift, Inpatient Pharmacy, WCH

Location: West Chester Hospital 
Department: Inpatient Pharmacy 
Hours: Full Time, 40 Hours/Weekly 
Shift: 2nd Shift, 7 on and 7 off 

Come join our team!  This is an exciting new position on 2nd shift for medication reconciliation.  You will work 7 days on and then have 7 days off.  

UC Health is hiring for a full-time Sr Certified Pharmacy Technician for Inpatient Pharmacy at out West Chester Location. We are offer a $2,000 Sign-on Bonus!!

The Senior Pharmacy Technician (Certified) provides support to pharmacists, clinical pharmacy practitioners, and managers in all aspects of providing pharmacy services. It is the Senior Pharmacy Technician (Certified) that helps identify and improve pharmacy operations and serves as a leader in their area of expertise. The Senior Pharmacy Technician (Certified) participates in quality improvement initiatives within the department. The Senior Pharmacy Technician (Certified) has a history of qualitative consistency and productivity in multiple core areas and works with minimal supervision and guidance. 

About West Chester Hospital

West Chester Hospital provides its patients with access to the region’s largest group of specialized physicians and medical providers. With a reputation for providing outstanding patient experiences and quality medical care, the hospital consistently ranks amongst the top 5% in the nation.

West Chester Hospital provides a Level III Trauma Center that delivers superior emergency and critical care, and a certified Primary Stroke Center that provides access to the subspecialty care at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute. West Chester Hospital has also achieved Magnet Recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC), and the hospital is routinely ranked among the best places to work in Ohio and Greater Cincinnati

 
Unit Details: 

• Opportunities for professional development- Technician Advancement Program 
• Learning environment allows for constant development.    
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance  
• Employee Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability  
• 401K  
• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities  
• Community Discounts  

• Unit Dose - Includes packaging, filling, and distributing medications. Prepackages medications for use in unit dose, outpatient and IV additive drug distribution. Orders drugs and supplies using predetermined stock levels (where available); re-stock shelves.
• Delivery - Includes the transportation of medications and supplies from the pharmacy to areas outside the pharmacy. This includes medication cart delivery, floor stock, and patient specific medications to patient care areas.
• Computer skills - A basic understanding of pharmacy systems is required (i.e. labels, printer paper, etc.). For example: must have the ability to type and print labels from site pharmacy systems (e.g. Epic, etc.) and other site-specific pharmacy systems.
• Automated Dispensing machines (if available at site) - Ability to sign in, load, refill, remove, print reports, and understand the basic operating procedures for the Automated Dispensing machines and related systems. Identify and communicate discrepancies to appropriate personnel.
• Pneumatic tube (if available at site) - Able to operate the pneumatic tube station. Able to prioritize medications and coordinate their distribution to the floors.
• Medical terminology - Understands and can communicate with other healthcare professionals using basic medical terminology. This includes understanding brand and generic pharmaceutical names and the hospital formulary system.
• Parenteral Products - Using aseptic technique, prepares intravenous admixtures and other sterile products (including chemotherapy at designated sites), fills syringes, and reconstitutes small volume injectable pharmaceutical for subsequent check and dispensing by a pharmacist.
• Compounding - Selects bulk pharmaceutical according to prearranged and pharmacist approved work sheets and prepares final products for subsequent check by a pharmacist.
• Answer front window, Pharmacy door and telephones
   
  

• Education: required High School Diploma or GED. 
• License and Certification: Current pharmacy technician registration and certification that is recognized by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy is required.
• Years of Experience: 2 Years equivalent experience, 3-5