Pharmacy Technician 1

WORK SCHEDULE

• Full-Time / 40hours per week

• Day Shift

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Perform a variety of pharmaceutical tasks in the central inpatient or satellite pharmacies

• Under the general supervision and control of a licensed pharmacist, independently perform a variety of technical pharmaceutical functions such as compounding medications, filling medication orders, and preparing compounded sterile products

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare medications from a physician order or pharmacy generated label in single dose packaging including compounded sterile products and extemporaneously prepared doses.

• Load and refill PYXIS automated dispensing cabinets. 

• Deliver medications to nursing units, clinics and procedural areas.  Return discontinued medications from the units back to the pharmacy in a timely manner.  Following crediting of medications, return medications to the appropriate location.

• Package medications into single-unit packages and perform bulk packaging of medications including batch preparation of compounded sterile products.

• Ensure medications are in-date.  Complete monthly outdate checking assignment.  Perform unit inspections, documenting and communicating results. Maintain medication stock in procedure areas and clinics as assigned.

• Perform routine computer functions including charge/credits and label generation. 

• Obtain patient’s medication list and transcribe list into medication reconciliation database.

• Perform the duties of a pharmacy assistant

Strong candidates will have graduated from an accredited Pharmacy Technician training program and have prior experience in a hospital Pharmacy. Knowledge and experience with sterile intravenous admixture practices is a plus.

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Six months of experience as a Pharmacy Assistant OR equivalent education/experience

LEGAL REQUIREMENT

State of Washington Pharmacy Technician certification

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

UW Medicine is committed to being a drug-free workplace. We require a pre-employment drug screen.  

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

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UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

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