OHSU School of Dentistry · 3 months ago
Pharmacy Technician 1
US-OR-Portland
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$24.35/hr - $32.94/hrOHSU School of Dentistry is seeking a Pharmacy Technician 1 to provide technical support to pharmacists in the Inpatient Pharmacy department. The role involves preparing unit doses, data entry, delivering medications, and ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures under the supervision of a pharmacist.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Assist pharmacist through performance of the following technical support activities:
A. Computer order entry of inpatient and outpatient orders
B. Filling unit dose medication orders
C. Select ordered medications from inventory to fill new orders or to provide 24-hours medication for distribution to patient's room
D. Answering telephone, filing, billing / crediting and medication profile maintenance
E. Load and refill medications into automated dispensing cabinet stations
Prioritize labels from new orders to assure that product is delivered to label location at least one hour prior to label due time
Organize and restock work areas during and prior to end of shift, and remove expired medication
Round to nursing locations; deliver items and remove excess and discontinued oral dosage and injectable dosage units from patients’ bins and refrigerators and return to pharmacy for action
Perform Unit Dose functions including:
A. Tube medications from pharmacy to hospital and clinic areas
B. Repackage medications for unit dose dispensing; maintain and replenish stock for emergency trays and kits
C. Return medications to stock and perform credits
D. Record refrigerator temperature daily
E. Process narcotics for removal from pharmacy inventory and order replacements as needed
F. Maintain barcode medication integrity by ensuring medications are barcoded before leaving the pharmacy
Maintain manufacturing logs and documents to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies
Perform other technician duties as assigned based on operational needs
Qualification
Required
Completion of high school degree
State of Oregon Pharmacy Technician License, including the completion and maintenance of job-specific competencies and certifications
Completion of training competencies
Computer keyboard
Ability to read and understand medical-related terms
Ability to perform basic pharmaceutical mathematics calculations
Skill at manipulating small objects, e.g., needles, syringes, ampules
Ability to use mechanical system for transfer of fluids
Knowledge of and skill at application of aseptic technique
Ability to establish priorities in workflow
Good interpersonal communication skills
Ability to work under supervision of diverse Pharmacists
Preferred
Formal pharmacy technician training program
Inpatient and outpatient hospital pharmacy experience
Medical and scientific nomenclature
Company
OHSU School of Dentistry
The School of Dentistry shares the mission of the Oregon Health & Science University to provide educational programs, basic and clinical research, and high-quality care and community programs.
Founded in 1899
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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