Retail Pharmacy Technician (Levels 1-3) - Campus Central

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**Pharmacy Technician positions are available at levels 1 - 3 depending on experience and education:**

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The OU Health Campus Central Pharmacy is the heartbeat of our medication distribution system, powered by a highly engaged and passionate team that believes in delivering white-glove service to every patient, every time. We're proud to offer what we believe are the best pharmacy jobs in the state of Oklahoma-where innovation, compassion, and teamwork come together to make a real difference.

Our pharmacy is equipped with cutting-edge automation, including a state-of-the-art Parata system, allowing our team to focus more on patient care and less on manual processes. We proudly support a robust Meds2Beds program, ensuring patients receive their medications before discharge, improving outcomes and reducing readmissions.

This is more than just a pharmacy-it's a place where professionals thrive, patients are prioritized, and excellence is the standard. If you're looking to join a forward-thinking, mission-driven team that's redefining what pharmacy care looks like, we'd love to meet you.

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General Description: Under direct supervision, performs tasks involved in the preparation and distribution of medications checked by a licensed Pharmacist.

Essential Responsibilities:

While awaiting receipt of an Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy Technician Permit, responsibilities will be limited to tasks of auxiliary supportive personnel, as permitted by the Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy in Section 535:15-5-7.3. in the Oklahoma Pharmacy Law Book:

• Retrieve prescriptions or files as necessary;
• Clerical tasks such as data entry, typing labels and maintaining patient profiles;
• Secretarial tasks such as telephoning, filing, and typing;
• Accounting tasks such as record keeping, maintaining accounts receivables, third party billing and posting;
• Inventory control tasks including monitoring, pricing, dating, invoicing, stocking pharmacy, and preparation of purchase orders; and,
• Help maintain a clean and orderly pharmacy.

After receipt of the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy Technician Permit:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.:

• Subsequent to verified order entry by a Doctor of Pharmacy, places properly packaged medication in labeled containers to be verified by a Doctor of Pharmacy.
• Transports completed medication order to designated pick-up site as needed.
• Refills patient medication cassettes.
• Participates in restocking of automated dispensing machines subject to verification by DPh and files reports as needed.
• Delivers IV fluids to patient care areas and retrieves unused/unneeded IV fluids for return to pharmacy unit.
• Performs light housekeeping duties.
• Restocks returned meds.
• Prepares IV admixtures and documents work.
• Sets up IV compounder.
• Prepares batch preparation of sterile items.
• Assists in the maintenance of IV room/preparation area stock of IV base fluids and additives.
• Assists with Automated Dispensing machine set-up and coordination.
• Provides training and onboarding of other technicians.
• Fills request for floor stock medications and documents completion of order.
• Assists with keeping log of medications and supplies that need to be reordered.
• Participates in debit/credit routines for pharmacy charges to help ensure the patient receives a timely and accurate bill.
• Assists in receiving, checking in and shelving of medications when received from vendors.
• Assists in the stock replenishment of decentralized/satellite pharmacy units as requested
  Rotates stock as needed to reduce outdating.
• Maintains IV room/preparation area stock of IV base fluids and additives.
• Rotates stock consistently to avoid outdating.
• Files patient specific physician orders.
  Prepares verification of use forms, drug supply and maintains PC-based inventory database for Controlled Dangerous Substances.
• Participates in daily physical count and reports unreconciled pharmacy stock discrepancies to the Pharmacy Supervisor or Director immediately.

General Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Level 1):

Education:High School diploma or GED required.

Experience: 0-3 years of experience.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Active permit as a Pharmacy Technician by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy or ability to achieve permit within 90 days of employment.

BLS certification and Immunization Administration Certificate preferred. If technician holds an Immunization Administration Certification, BLS certification will be required.

Minimum Qualifications (Level 2):

Education: High school diploma or GED required

Experience: 3-5 years of pharmacy technician experience required.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Permit as a Pharmacy Technician by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy when eligible within the first six weeks after placement in this position.

BLS certification and Immunization Administration Certificate preferred. If technician holds an Immunization Administration Certification, BLS certification will be required.

Minimum Qualifications (Level 3):

Education: High school diploma or GED required.

Experience: 5 or more years of experience required.

Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required: Active permit as a Pharmacy Technician by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy within 6 weeks after placement. National Pharmacy Technician Certification required. BLS certification and Immunization Administration Certificate preferred. If technician holds an Immunization Administration Certification, BLS certification will be required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of general science and math.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations.
• Must have good interpersonal skills for developing effective working relationships with staff and coworkers.
• Good computer skills

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