Pharmacy Technician - Intermittent - Part-time

p style="text-align:left"Pay Range:/pPay Range:$27.81 - $38.62p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"span class="emphasis-2"SEARHC/span is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pProvides technical support to the pharmacists and the Department of Pharmacy Services and provides confidential and frontline support to customers at the pharmacy window and waiting rooms.pbKey Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job/b/pullipSupports the pharmacist/pullipRetrieves medications from shelf of dispensing robot (if available), counts medications, and labels containers under the supervision of the pharmacist. /p/lilipCleans and refills the dispensing robot and counting devices daily and as needed. /p/lilipOrders and replaces stock in the pharmacy/p/lilipRetrieves and interprets medication orders; performs pharmaceutical calculations; enters orders into pharmacy computer system for pharmacist’s review. /p/lilipLabels, fills, and delivers medication to appropriate patient care locations./p/lilipDemonstrates ability to perform medication adjudication, including contacting/resolving medication-related pharmacy billing rejections./p/li/ul/lilipMaintains equipment and performs required recordkeeping/pullipConducts inventory, orders, receives and stocks drugs and supplies/p/lilipPerforms restocks and cleans the IV Hood before and after compounding, cleans the entire IV room daily and performs other scheduled cleanings./p/lilipMaintains log of hood pressures and notify maintenance of insufficient air flow./p/lilipRefills the emergency room and unit-based dispensing machines and files proper paperwork./p/lilipFills out appropriate paperwork when preparing and delivering controlled substances. /p/lilipReceives and triages information requests; researches and provides information where appropriate, referring other inquiries to the pharmacist. /p/lilipRetrieves expired, recalled or discontinued medications from stock and patient areas; discards or returns to stock as appropriate; completes corresponding documentation/p/lilipAssists in documentation of unit-specific procedures and quality assurance activities under Pharmacist review./p/li/ul/lilipAssists customers/pullipAnswers telephone and takes requests for prescription refills from patients. Contacts patient’s providers when prescription has no refills./p/lilipCommunicates with patients at the pharmacy window and directs traffic within the pharmacy and waiting room. /p/lilipTriages patient questions: answers questions when appropriate, refers other requests to a pharmacist. /p/lilipGives patients a courtesy call at 10 days, then returns prescriptions to stock when they are not picked up by patients within two weeks; processing prescriptions through software to reverse billing. /p/lilipDispenses prepared refill prescriptions under the supervision of the pharmacist./p/li/ul/li/ulp/ppbOther Functions/b/pullipChecks crash carts for used, outdated, or recalled drugs and replenishes them as needed. /p/lilipKeeps pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well organized. /p/lilipMonitors refrigerator temperatures in all refrigerators used to store medication in the pharmacy/p/lilipOther duties as assigned/p/li/ulp/ppbEducation, Certifications, and Licenses Required/b/pullipValid pharmacy technician license in the State of Alaska/p/lilipPharmacy Technician National Certification/p/lilipClinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and subsequently every three years/p/lilipHigh Risk Competency required within 3 months of hire and subsequently every three years/p/li/ulp/ppbExperience Required/b/pullipFive years Hospital pharmacy, ambulatory clinic pharmacy, or retail pharmacy experience/p/li/ulp/ppbKnowledge of/b/pullipDrug names and strengths, generic equivalents, pharmaceutical and medical terminology and pharmacy law/p/lilipComputer systems as well as knowledge of operation and capabilities of all automated equipment within the pharmacy as well as those in satellite areas/p/li/ulp/ppbSkills in/b/pullipSterile compounding skills/p/lilipHazardous drug handling/p/lilipBasic math skills required to calculate dosage/p/li/ulp/ppbAbility to/b/pullipTriage questions and understand what type of questions should be referred to a pharmacist and what can be answered by a technician./p/lilipMentor, train and assist coworkers/p/lilipLearn and teach automated pharmacy equipment/p/lilipCommunicate with patients’ verbally in person and on the phone/p/lilipMultitask with constant interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule/p/lilipWork cooperatively with all health-system and pharmacy staff and deal with difficult people/p/lilipSet priorities, solve problems, and respond quickly in emergencies/p/li/ulp/ppbComputer Skills/b/pullipProficient in Microsoft Office Products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint/p/li/ulp/ppbPhysical Demands/b/pullipThe employee may frequently lift and/or push/pull up to 30 lbs./p/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bRequired Certifications/b:/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pClinical Competency Assessment - SEARHC, High Risk Competency - SEARHC, Pharmacy Technician License - State of Alaska - Alaska State Board of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Technician National Certification - Pharmacy Technician Certification Boardp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"iIf you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you#39;ll enjoy your career with us! /i/p