Pharmacy Technician
Job Description
A-Line Staffing is now hiring Pharmacy Technicians in Tucson, AZ. The Pharmacy Technician would be working for a Fortune 500 company and has career growth potential. This would be full time / 40+ hours per week.
If you are interested in this Pharmacy Technician position, please contact Elizabeth at (469) 397-4329 or eivy@alinestaffing.com
Pharmacy Technician Compensation
- The pay for this position is $19-$28 per hour
- Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment
- A 401(k) with a company match is available for full-time employees with 1 year of service on our eligibility dates
Pharmacy Technician Highlights
- This position is a contract assignment with potential to hire on permanently based upon attendance, performance, and business needs
- The required availability for this position is Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Pharmacy Technician Responsibilities
- Checks all orders for completeness of information.
- Verifies patient information and proper physician authorization.
- Checks all orders for insurance approval before admixing.
- Under a professional's supervision, admixes drugs as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner as per department guidelines, and preparing all drugs within OSHA guidelines and interoffice guidelines.
- Calculates correct dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents. Maintains indigent patient drug program as needed.
- Counts controlled drugs weekly and maintain records. Maintains current drug information and MSDS sheets. Properly disposes all materials used when mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs.
- Cleans hood daily as stated in policy and procedures. Logs and dates all drugs that are being used.
- Checks drugs monthly for outdates. Keeps accurate temperature logs. Keeps accurate logs on all protocol drugs and patient assistance drugs.
- Maintains proper control documentation of medications, including lot numbers and all other quality assurance activities.
- Complete inventory control of medications. Orders supplies and medications. Receives and shelves medications. Ensures that standard drug supplies are in adequate supply in all departments.
- Prepares labels. Files and prepares billing. Thorough understanding of department automation, data entry and report generation.
- May provide direction/guidance to lower-level Pharmacy Technician staff.
Pharmacy Technician Requirements
- National Certification (PTCB, CPhT, ExCPT)
- Active pharmacy technician license for the state of Arizona
- Specialty Pharmacy & Retail Pharmacy experience
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as a pharmacy technician
- High School Diploma or GED
- Attendance is mandatory for the first 90 days
If you think this Pharmacy Technician position is a good fit for you, please reach out to me - feel free to call, e-mail, or apply to this posting!
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