Upon employment must satisfy one (1) of the following:
Must register with the Montana Board of Pharmacy and obtain Provisional (temporary) Pharmacy Technician license and commit to becoming nationally certified within 12 months of hire to continue employment.
Possess an active licensure with the Montana Board of Pharmacy as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) in good standing.
RQI First Responder within 7 days of hire/transfer or before independent patient care, whichever comes first, required. (Logan health will provide during orientation)
Proficient typing skills required.
Must have an understanding of medical terminology and calculations.
Prior experience in Pharmacy Systems and Electronic Health Records preferred. Possess ability to learn other software as needed.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.
Job Specific Duties:
Understands and completes all aspects of medication distribution from the pharmacy to all areas assigned including, but not limited to; inpatient and/or outpatient dispensing. These duties may include, but are not limited to:
Filling the automated dispensing machines and utilizing the bar code scanning. Filling patient drawers in all nursing units.
Delivering medications in the most efficient manner to all assigned areas.
These duties will be supervised and verified by a pharmacist and/or technician that is currently a tech-check-tech technician.
Promptly and efficiently answers telephone calls, responds to inquiries and routes appropriately as needed.
Performs all tasks associated with maintaining the pharmacy inventory. This includes, but is not limited to:
Ordering, receiving, and shelving medications.
Documents and communicates drug shortages.
Monitors the pharmacy inventory for out dated medications, and disposes according to current policy.
Exhibits a working knowledge of all pharmacy computer systems.
Aids in staff development, orients new employees and students, participates in quality assessment, and improvement projects.
Maintains a neat and orderly environment. This includes, but is not limited to:
Cleaning duties.
Medication disposal
Trash disposal
Actively continues education to keep abreast of Pharmacy law and to maintain current licensure.
Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.
Shift:
Variable - 10 Hours (United States of America)
Schedule: PRN - scheduled as needed, variable 10-hour shifts
Logan Health operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.
Notice of Pre-Employ
Benefits
Health insuranceVision insurance401(k)Paid time off
Additional Information
Great opportunity for someone looking to start their career or cross train as a Pharmacy Technician! We will train you! This is a PRN (scheduled as needed) position in our Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy.
Under direct supervision performs activities associated with drug distribution, ordering and control for medication dispensing. Direction and guidance are performed by a manager/supervisor, Pharmacist or higher level Pharmacy Technician.
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Loganhealth · Kalispell, MT