Job Description:

This incumbent demonstrates consistent application of knowledge and skills in assisting the pharmacist in the execution of appropriate, safe, efficacious, efficient, and cost-effective pharmaceutical care. The incumbent participates in many procedural aspects of pharmacy practice under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist or technician supervisor and is an integral part of the pharmacy team.

Schedule

Days, nights, and weekends

Scope

St Joseph Pharmacy is a closed-door, outpatient pharmacy, that focuses on the health and safety of patients over profit. We do not minimize staffing for the sake of profit and are not driven by vaccine goals. Our goals are to ensure patients leave the hospital with their medications in hand and maximizing the services we offer to aid in long term medication adherence.

As a Pharmacy Technician Outpatient you will::

Perform duties as a pharmacy technician in a community pharmacy or specialty pharmacy department-

Participates in improvement initiatives and implementation of new processes and procedures

Coordinates orientation and training of new associates

• Participates in problem solving to address issues relating to patient safety, care and service- Supports and promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team and interdepartmentally to facilitate the departments ability to meet it's goals and objectives- Collaborates with department leadership team to coordinate care with other departments and promote the highest level of patient care and satisfaction- Participates in leading quality and performance improvement initiatives- Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines and established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety environmental and infection control standards- Assists with all phases of pharmacy services- Works with patients, providers and insurance companies to obtain prior authorizations

• Answers phones and notes from physicians in a timely manner

• Accurately reads interprets and enters prescriptions in a timely manner- Routes questionable prescriptions to the pharmacist for completion

• Makes outbound calls / faxing physicians for prescription clarification, substitutions and formulary changes as needed

• Prepares medication orders according to established policies, procedures and protocols

• Assists Pharmacist by gathering clinical information on patients- Packages and labels medications accurately and appropriately to minimize waste

• Verifies and monitors controlled substance inventories as required by daily shift assignments- Completes charges from previous day's orders and assures that wastage is charged appropriately and eliminated

• Completes documentation according to departmental standards- Maintains cleanliness of all pharmacy working areas, including hazardous waste removal as necessary

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required- Technician training, preferred- Current Pharmacy Technician certification (CPhT), required

• At least two (2) years of work experience as a Certified Pharmacy Technician in a hospital, retail or specialty pharmacy setting, required

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

Carrying, hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing.

Anticipated job posting close date:

06/16/2024

Location:

Saint Joseph Hospital

Work City:

Denver

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$18.29 - $27.42

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