Pharmacy Technician

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Klickitat Valley Health - GOLDENDALE, WA/div divstrongPosition Type/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Casual/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;$25.46 - $31.04 Hourly/div divstrongJob Shift/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Days 10 hr Shift/div /div h4Description/h4pAre you passionate about healthcare and eager to contribute to the well-being of others? We are currently seeking dynamic and dedicated Pharmacy Technicians to join our team! If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess excellent attention to detail, and have a genuine commitment to patient care, this could be the perfect opportunity for you./p pnbsp;/p pThe Pharmacy Technician provides pharmacological support services by stocking, assembling and distributing medications for the care of the patient consistent with the prescriptions/orders of a provider. The Pharmacy Technician demonstrates excellence in customer service during interactions with patients, families, and other customers and works collaboratively with colleagues and departments throughout the organization to provide optimal outcomes for our patients in a compassionate, professional, ethical, and knowledgeable fashion. The Pharmacy Technician is aware of the potential exposure to internal and external hazardous materials./p pnbsp;/p pstrongKlickitat Valley Health is a rural, critical-access hospital located in scenic Goldendale, Washington, only two hours from Portland along the breathtaking Columbia River Gorge. KVH offers emergency and acute inpatient care and a full scope of ancillary services, including General Surgery, Diagnostic Imaging, Laboratory, Respiratory Therapy, PT / OT, Behavioral Health, Dental, Pain Management, and Hospice. The hospital also owns a busy, well-established primary clinic that is located on the hospital campus. Inpatient care is managed by 24/7 Hospitalist staff. KVH employs over 300 staff. Check out Goldendale here:nbsp;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfUBWpLmgvUamp;t=115s"Welcome to Goldendale!/a/strong/p pnbsp;/p h4Qualifications/h4brpspan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"strongspan style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Minimum Education, Training amp; Experience (includes licenses or certifications):/span/span/strong/span/span/p pstrongSafety Sensitive per WA SB5123: No/strong/p pspan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"strongspan style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Education / Licensure:/span/span/strong/span/span/p ul lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Must be at least 18 years or older/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"High school diploma or GED required./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Current Washington State Pharmacy Technician license/National Pharmacy Technician certification./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Knowledge/comprehension of basic computer skills required./span/span/span/span/li /ul p style="margin-left:72px"nbsp;/p pspan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"strongspan style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Experience:/span/span/strong/span/span/p ul lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"One (1) year of recent full-time experience in an outpatient, retail, or acute care pharmacy department required./span/span/span/span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"stronguspan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES (but not limited to):/span/span/u/strong/span/span/p table cellspacing="0" class="Table" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:649px" tbody tr td style="width:649px" ul lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Supports the mission, vision and values of the organization./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Answers phone and/or questions related to pharmacy services and prescription status or floor stock/Pyxis inventory from other staff and providers./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; places orders for medications and supplies based on anticipated need; verifies receipt of items ordered and removes outdated medications and supplies from inventory; disposes according to hospital procedure and governmental regulation./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Refills, loads, and unloads medications in the ADD by selecting correct medication and strength./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Performs monthly inspections of all areas where medications are stored and removes any expired medications, open MDVrsquo;s that have not been dated, and any open SDVrsquo;s./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Unit dosersquo;s bulk medications and prepares emergency department take home packs per Washington State guidelines./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"May assemble intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies as ordered by provider./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Performs duties in a manner that optimizes patient safety, adheres to infection prevention protocols, and takes precautions to reduce the likelihood of medication/health care errors, is accountable for ensuring patient safety./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Maintains departmental records by recording and filling providerrsquo;s prescriptions/orders; as well as other general department information; may prepare reports as needed to demonstrate departmental activity/volume, charges/revenue generated. /span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Files and retrieves various pharmacy records as required/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Operates cash register and related front counter tasks/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Counts, reconstitutes and pours from stock bottles for individual prescriptions/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Enters prescription data into the computer and monitors label printing/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Checks all prescription orders for completeness of information/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Consults with others as appropriate to provide for interdisciplinary approach to patient care; and communicates clearly (both written and verbal) with nursing staff, provider, and other hospital staff to ensure the care needs of the patient are met. /span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Follows hospital procedure when disposing of pharmaceutical waste or biohazardous materials with labelling and proper handling of materials. /span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Maintains a safe and clean environment that is organized and efficient./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Complies with all hospital policy and procedures, while upholding the high expectations of KVH. nbsp;nbsp;/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Attends 100% of mandatory in-services. /span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Attends any other meetings as requested by other departments./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="font-size:10pt"span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"Performs other duties as assigned./span/span/span/span/li /ul /td /tr /tbody /table