Pharmaceutical Services

Under general pharmacist supervision, coordinates and performs as necessary the technical activities of dispensing areas. Under general supervision of technician supervisor, carries out activities supportive of development, coordination, and training of assigned areas. Provides functional supervision as required. All pharmacy technicians must be certified within one year of employment.

The Department of Pharmaceutical Care intends to hire at either the Pharmacy Technician, Trainee classification, or Pharmacy Technician, Certified, based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please indicate in your application materials the position you wish to be considered for or indicate both.

Duties to include:

• Fill/refill prescriptions
• Work closely with Investigational Drug Service staff and interdisciplinary staff to accurately fulfill orders with a high level of attention to detail and focus on superior customer service
• Provide patient/customer service
• Accurately compound requests in a timely manner
• Order products from IVADs and maintain stock levels of compounded medications
• Order, receive and document product shipments appropriately. Monitor data loggers and maintain records
• Perform inventory maintenance activities, ensuring inventory is completed according to policy and correct
• Generate and/or maintain (includes filing) appropriate records related to studies
• Perform activities involving narcotics and controlled substances including:
• Conduct weekly and monthly inventories
• Audit records associated with dispensing of narcotics and controlled substances
• Resolve discrepancies on issuance forms
• Conduct assigned audits in patient care clinic areas as applicable (Certified Technicians Only)
• Audit area for compliance with medication security, segregation of dosage forms, expiration dates, approved samples, Emergency Medication Tray expiration date, appropriate drug storage and references
• Maintain area orderliness and cleanliness
• Assist in on the job training of new technicians
• Coordinate technical activities with other members of the team
• Possible training to non-sterile and sterile medication compounding, working in a clean room setting
• Complete and maintain compliance with all competencies and educational requirements

Minimum Eligibility Requirements for Trainee Technician:

1. Registered with the Pharmacy Board at the time of hire
2. All pharmacy technicians must be certified within one year of employment
3. High school diploma or the equivalent

Experience: Any combination of two years of post-high school experience and/or education in the natural sciences OR Satisfactory completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements for Certified Technician:

1. Registered with the Pharmacy Board at the time of hire
2. National certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Must meet ongoing education requirements and maintain certification. High school diploma or the equivalent
3. Any combination of two years of post-high school experience and/or education in the natural sciences or satisfactory completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program.

Special Qualifications:

• Experience with Public Contact/Customer Service

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to perform ratio/proportion equations
• Experience with inventory maintenance activities
• Experience working in team environment
• Experience working in detail-oriented work environment
• Knowledge of windows-based computer programs
• Experience working in environment requiring accuracy
• Experience working in healthcare with one-on-one patient interaction & experience handling challenging interactions in work environment.

Position and Application details:

Resume is preferred to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the document and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Teresa Walker, Teresa-Walker@uiowa.edu.