Pharmacy Technician II

ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.

This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana. CURRENT EMPLOYEES: Please apply via the internal career site by logging into your Workday Account ( https://www.myworkday.com/archildrens/ )and search the "Find Jobs" report. Work Shift: Day Shift Time Type: Full time Department: CC014250 Acute Care Pharmacy Summary: Day Shift.

Varied days. Every other weekend. 7am - 3:30pm. Salary: Most new hires start between $18.30-$22.80 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications. Additional Information: Pharmacy Technicians provides a moderate level of assistance to pharmacists and other healthcare professionals with the medication delivery system.

Technicians will prepare new and refill medication doses which include oral, injectable, IV solutions, floor stock requests and other supply needs. They will communicate any issues with order preparation and delivery with staff pharmacist. A moderate level is identified as mastering five of the advanced practice competencies.

Required Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) Recommended Education: Associate Degree Required Work Experience: Direct - 1 year of experience Recommended Work Experience: Required Certifications: Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) – PTCB

• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), Pharmacy Technician
• AR State Board of Pharmacy Recommended Certifications: Description

1. Prepares medication and IVs, fills order request, cart fills and refills efficiently and accurately.
2. Processes orders safely, prioritizing needs. Repackages and labels medications appropriately. Investigates and processes missing doses of medications.
3. Fills emergency and stat orders in a timely manner.
4. Performs controlled substances responsibilities which may include delivery, inventory, returns, preparation and labeling and communication of problems or discrepancies to management.
5. Communicates with other hospital staff to provide information and resolve issues to improve patient care. Solves issues with missing medication, debits and credits, etc.
6. Maintains drug storage areas to assure items are stored in a clean and orderly manner. Checks and cleans expired medication area, updates lot numbers and expiration dates.
7. Performs aseptic and clean procedures when processing sterile and non sterile medication orders.
8. Documents fill list, manufacturing and repackaging, ordering unit dose oral solids and liquids. Assists with stocking and inventory control. Repackages medications from bulk to single units and updates lot numbers and expiration dates.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.