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UVA Health · 5 months ago

Pharmacy Tech II (PRN)

15225 Heathcote Blvd, Haymarket, VA, 20169, US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

UVA Health is committed to improving patient experiences through comprehensive healthcare services. The Pharmacy Technician II will collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure safe and effective medication management while supporting the training of new employees and maintaining quality standards in pharmacy operations.

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Responsibilities

Demonstrate the ability to competently work in general and specialized areas of the pharmacy practice

Participate in the training of new employees

Fill, prepare, and deliver medications under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist/licensed independent practitioner

Consistently follows policy and procedures

Ensuring adequate supplies are available for continuous patient care

Triages and escalate any questions or issues outside the pharmacy technician’s scope of practice to the staff pharmacist or supervisor as needed

Use appropriate systems for processing of patient information

Ensure quality is maintained according to departmental and legal requirements

Appropriately operate pharmacy equipment

Maintains considerable knowledge of medication names (both trade and generic) and their doses, routes of administration

Demonstrate patient interview skills and strong written and communication skills with other healthcare professionals

Ensures timely and consistent communication

Ensures timely responses to service line requests and inquiries

Greets and assists visitors to the department

Answers all incoming telephone calls and provides accurate information as needed

Checks and controls quality and accuracy of work

Prioritizes workflow ensuring all services are performed in a timely manner

Participates in the onboarding of other team members

Shares and initiates regular and professional communication with co-workers

Facilitates and participates in regular staff meetings

Demonstrates a willingness to adjust activities to accommodate the needs of team members/internal customers

Resolves conflicts independently, as appropriate

Accepts responsibility for actions and acts positively upon feedback from others

The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned

Qualification

Pharmacy Technician RegistrationSterile Compounding ExperienceMedication KnowledgePharmacy Technician CertificationBasic Math SkillsTechnology SkillsCommunication SkillsTeamwork

Required

High School Diploma or GED required

18 months minimum of relevant experience, 1 year of sterile compounding experience, or 1 year of employment required

Commonwealth of Virginia Pharmacy Technician Registration is required

State Registration and/or evidence of renewal is required for both Pharmacists and Technicians fifteen days prior to expiration

Technicians are required to be either certified through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or be actively enrolled in pharmacy school or be active in Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) or Foreign Pharmacy Equivalency Certification (FPGEC)

Considerable knowledge and application of basic math skills, including ratio and proportion relationships

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Basic technology skills

Ability to drive/travel to multiple facilities/locations as needed

Ability to work as part of a high performing, change ready and resilient team

Preferred

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (ExCPT) preferred

Considerable knowledge of medication names (both trade and generic) and their doses, routes of administration, and adverse effects; the ability to demonstrate patient interview skills and strong written and communication skills with other healthcare professionals