Job Description
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
SITE OF SERVICE:
· U.S. Naval Hospital Guam and associated Branch Health Clinics.
· Full Time
POSITION QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS:
· Education: Possess one of the following:
o Graduate from a formal pharmacy technician program accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
o Formal pharmacy technician program (i.e., technical, hospital, or retail-based program)
o Formal medical services training program of the United States Military.
· Certification: Certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
· Cardiac Certifications: Must have the following hands-on certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
o Basic Life Support (BLS)
· Experience: Have a minimum of one (1) year of full-time experience after graduation.
· U.S. Citizenship: Shall be a U.S. citizen
· English Language Requirement: Shall be able to read, write, speak and understand English well enough to effectively communicate with all patients and other health care providers.
· Physical Capability: Shall be physically capable of standing and/or sitting for extended periods of time and physically capable of performing all services required under the contract.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
· Perform a full range of pharmacy technician procedures to include but not limited to: Inpatient pharmacy order entry, processing, dispensing and sterile and non-sterile compounding.
· Perform pharmaceutical dispensing duties including filling new outpatient prescriptions, refilling prescriptions, and entering orders into databases.
· Perform information consultation duties including supporting new and refill prescriptions, supporting patient requests, supporting physician’s requests, monitoring for drug interactions, and reporting adverse drug reactions.
· Perform quality improvement duties including performing drug storage inspection, reviewing expired supplies, and producing error and workload reports and documentation.
· Perform supply process duties including assisting with new orders, stocking/restocking shelves, inventory maintenance, producing not in stock reports.
· Provide general cleaning of workspaces.
HOURS:
· Services shall be provided Sunday through Saturday, between the hours of 0000 and 2359.
· Shifts will normally be scheduled for an 8.5 to 13-hour period, to include an uncompensated 30- or 60-minute lunch break.
· In no instance will the HCW be required to provide services in excess of 80 hours per two-week period.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS
Must be comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Must be able and willing to reprioritize on short notice and work on multiple simultaneous projects. Flexible and able to work with various personalities. Team work skills required. Time management skills required. The ability to meet deadlines in a deadline intensive environment is essential. High level of adaptability and willingness to embrace change in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
LUKE is an Equal Opportunity employer.
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Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, Flexible hours, Shift work, Sunday, Saturday,