Pharmacy Technician Senior

As a pharmacy technician, you ensure patient safety by accurately preparing and dispensing medications. Your efficiency in managing inventory and processing prescriptions allows pharmacists to focus on patient care. By providing excellent customer service and medication guidance, you enhance patient satisfaction and adherence to treatment plans.

This is a casual position with day shift hours, Monday - Friday. Shifts are 8-hours per day with no weekend or holiday requirements.

Job Description:

• Provides basic drug distribution and drug preparation services.
• Checks pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; preparing labels; calculating quantities; assembling intravenous solutions, including chemotherapy and other pharmaceutical therapies.
• Double checks medication distribution, monitors controlled substances and provides backup for the Pharmacy Buyer.
• Leads work involving automated dispensing cabinets inventory and monitoring.
• The technician functions under the supervision of the pharmacist.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Conduct double-check of medication using barcode scanning technology prior to restocking of Automated Dispensing Cabinets or unit dose cart fill.
• Prepare sterile parenteral medications for home infusion.
• Coordinate care with liaisons, RN Care Coordinator and bill staff.
• Manage patient paperwork and billing documentation.
• Assign medication pockets in Automated Dispensing Cabinets.
• Ensure timely loading and unloading of medications into Automated Dispensing Cabinets.
• Troubleshoot issues and malfunctioning equipment.
• Maintain controlled substance monitoring and inventory.
• Conduct routine audits to monitor for controlled substance diversion.
• Conduct in-depth investigation, as needed.
• Procure medications and pharmacy supplies.
• Process invoices.
• Monitor inventory and alert managers when unable to purchase sufficient supply.
• Identify alternate vendors, as needed.
• Conduct analysis of Automated Dispensing Cabinets Activity to optimize inventory and vend to refill ratio.
• Assist with maintenance of Automated Dispensing Cabinets.
• Complete special projects to optimize inventory.
• Prepare medications, parenteral products, and chemotherapy.
• Manage and support automated drug distribution by picking, delivering and restocking medications, and assisting with returns, waste, and reporting/resolution of discrepancies.
• Repackage and label bulk medications or split tablets into unit dose packaging, which includes creating labels; filling and prepackaging medications, and assigning expiration dates.
• Complete quality assurance activities (e.g., medication expiration checking), as assigned.
• Provide customer service.
• Answer phone and directs calls to appropriate party.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description.
• 0 to 2 years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Vocational or Technical Training from an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited pharmacy technician training program preferred.
• 2 to 5 years of pharmacy technician experience.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Pharmacy Technician - MN Board of Pharmacy required upon hire.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required within 12 months of Date of Hire.

Physical Demands:

• Light Work: Lifting weight Up to 20 lbs. occasionally, Up to 10 lbs. frequently.

Pay Range:

$22.71 to $31.13 per hour. The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.

Benefit Summary:

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive - not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being - mind, body, spirit and community - of you and your family members.

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program