UVA Community Health · 2 months ago
Pharmacy Tech II
Culpeper, VA
Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expUVA Community Health is dedicated to improving patient experiences through comprehensive healthcare services. The Pharmacy Technician II plays a crucial role in medication management, collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure safe and effective medication use while also training new employees and maintaining quality standards.
Health CareMedicalNon Profit
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
Ensure 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
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
Qualification
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
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (ExCPT) 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
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
Company
UVA Community Health
UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center, UVA Health Prince William Medical Center, UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center, UVA Community Medical Group, and associated medical clinics and outpatient facilities became fully owned and operated by UVA Health in July 2021.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Greg N.
CEO
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