Pharmacy Technician Trainee
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Job Location:
Cedar Falls, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Pharmacy Technician Trainee
As-Needed
Functions as a Pharmacy Technician as defined by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners. Assists pharmacists in entering prescription orders preparing and distributing drug products and maintaining accurate medication records. All duties are performed under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.
Why UnityPoint Health
At UnityPoint Health you matter. Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance paid holidays short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
Professionalism
- Fosters a positive work culture centered on honesty openness and integrity
- Builds and maintains relationships with members of the health care team by placing an emphasis on open communication
- Inspires and motivates members of the health care team by building department morale
- Strives to ensure the success of the team as a whole over personal success
- Effectively balances the responsibilities of the team and individual team members
- Demonstrates a commitment to the development and achievement of common goals within the department and hospital system
- Integrates and demonstrates Expectations for Personal and Service Excellence to guide professional behaviors.
- Demonstrates a commitment to the improvement of patient care customer satisfaction and team member performance
- Encourages and provides constructive feedback to identify opportunities for improvement within the department
Operational Functions
- Prepares and distributes medication products to fulfill medication orders
- Accurately compounds sterile and non-sterile products including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition in accordance with facility state and federal laws and regulations
- Answers the telephone identifying self and department and directing calls to appropriate personnel in a professional and courteous manner
- Ensures appropriate and adequate medication inventory by restocking rotating stock removing expired medications packaging medications and ordering supplies
- Accurately performs data entry for patient billing
- Ensures proper medication storage
- Maintains a neat clean orderly and secure department
Compliance
- Ensures the appropriate preparation and dispersal of medications in accordance with facility state and national laws and regulations
- Prioritizes the importance of preventing errors accidents and infections within the workplace and reports potential or actual concerns immediately
- Compliant with Iowa Board of Pharmacy requirements for technician in training
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Must be registered with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee prior to first day of work.
- Must maintain a current Pharmacy Technician Trainee registration and be in good standing with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy.
- Must obtain registration as a Certified Pharmacy Technician prior to the expiration of the technician trainee registration with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy.
Preferred:
- Experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy desirable
- Experience in a health care facility desirable
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Load & Unload
- LTC Pharmacy
- Typing
- Inventory Control
- Customer Service
- Hospital Experience
- Pharmacy Software
- Communication skills
- Math
- Pharmacy Technician Experience
- Order Entry
- Compounding Medications
About Company
As an integrated health system, we provide care throughout Iowa, western Illinois and southern Wisconsin in not-for-profit hospitals, clinics and home health settings.
