Job Description

Pharmacy Technician

Performs extensive administrative functions to support departmental operations. As a certified pharmacy technician, prepares, compounds, and dispenses medical orders/prescriptions under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. May be required to assist pharmacist in retail and/or hospital setting.

Essential Job Functions:

• Coordinates and performs department needs for projects, reporting, research, meetings, and committee work
• Provides department administrative support, including scheduling of staff
• Performs functions related to auditing both inter- and intra-departmental processes, and/or completes audit requests from external entities
• Participates in Standard Operating Procedure development and posting as assigned
• Participates in the development and training of pharmacy technicians
• Performs duties of a Certified Pharmacy Technician, including inventory and supply management
• Communicates effectively with customers
• Maintains comprehensive working knowledge of the department functions and processes
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Follows hospital exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens
• Maintains confidentiality of all hospital and patient information at all times. Follows HIPAA regulations and policies
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
• Communicate with co-workers in person, in writing and on telephone

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Graduate of a Pharmacy Technician training program or equivalent work experience preferred
• Pharmacy Technician license with the Idaho Board of Pharmacy required
• Hired as of 6/1/2009, CPhT required
• Minimum 2 years experience as a pharmacy technician required
• Demonstrated expertise in pharmacy systems
• Demonstrated ability to use computer skills including keyboarding and practical data entry into data based software programs
• BLS required

Work Environment:

• St. Marys and Clearwater Health operate 24 hours per day each day of the year; operational needs of departments may require that you be available to work all shifts, weekends and holidays to meet the needs of the patients.
• St. Marys and Clearwater Health Clinic locations have operation hours based on locations and patient needs therefore availability to work all clinic shifts, weekends and holidays as appropriate for location will be expected and required.
• Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to maintain a standing and/or sitting position.
• On feet a minimum of 8-12 hours, depending on length of shift.
• Must be able to lift and move 50lbs
• Frequent stooping, bending, reaching, lifting and pushing heavy equipment up to 50 pounds.
• Read charts, dials, equipment settings, literature and other printed and handwritten materials.
• Work with equipment and computers (keyboarding).

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