Pharmacy Technician IV

GENERAL

SUMMARY:

The Department of Pharmacy has the responsibility for the implementation and coordination of drug control in the process of providing pharmaceutical care for patients of all ages within the Medical Center. Under the clinical supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician IV assists pharmacists in pharmaceutical preparation, distribution, and record keeping functions in the delivery of pharmaceutical supplies to patients in accordance department policies and guidelines.

The Pharmacy Technician IV acts as a Pharmacy Technician Lead in one of the following pharmacy roles:
1) Drug Distribution,
2) Medication Reconciliation, or
3) Sterile Products. The Pharmacy Technician IV performs leadership functions contributing to essential departmental workflow and process efficiency. The Pharmacy Technician IV is expected to maintain competency in Pharmacy Technician II and/or III roles in which they will be staffing. The employee will spend 80% of FTE status staffing in the pharmacy roles listed above and 20% of the FTE status devoted to the additional job functions listed in Principle Job Functions.

• Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.
• Performs the principal functions of the standard Pharmacy Technician I II and/or III job descriptions from which the Technician has advanced.
• Trains Pharmacy Technicians in essential job functions and is competent to staff East and West Bryan Medical Center sites.
• Interacts and communicates with physicians, management, and other healthcare professionals to facilitate departmental operations.
• Adheres to safety and security procedures to promote a safe and secure environment including adherence to state restrictions on Pharmacy Technician functions, as well as informing appropriate personnel of any detected safety hazards.
• Participates in departmental initiatives and goals to standardize and improve processes related to area of expertise.
• Supports Pharmacy Managers with staffing emergencies and open shift recruitment.
• Assists Pharmacy Leadership with interview process for Pharmacy Technician candidates.
• Leads department Pharmacy Technician meetings (approval of agenda by Pharmacy Managers required). Provides meeting minutes for these meetings to staff.

High school diploma or equivalency required. Associates Degree preferred. Must be at least 18 years of age. Minimum of (1) year experience in an institutional pharmacy environment (hospital or health care facility with admitted patients) or in a retail pharmacy environment required. Prior leadership experience preferred.

Registration status as a pharmacy technician in the State of Nebraska required. Certification from a state specific or nationally qualified Pharmacy Technician program required.