Pharmacy Tech III (PRN

Pharmacy Technician III - Certified Job Code: PH3555 PRN Position ABOUT US

We are ushering in a new era of healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Community Health, part of the world-class UVA Health academic health system, we are committed to caring for the whole person by building meaningful connections with our patients in the local setting of UVA Health's community hospitals, outpatient locations, and provider offices. By combining our team's talent and expertise, the breadth of capabilities across the entire UVA Health system, and our dedication to community wellness, we are bringing expert care close to home.

As a member of the UVA Community Health team, individuals contribute to patient care decisions, support advanced medical technologies, and experience the satisfaction of making a difference in people's lives every day.

Classification: Nonexempt

Supervises Positions: No

The Pharmacy vision is to deliver optimal medication management across all dimensions of care, every time. Each pharmacy team member is essential in ensuring that UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper Pharmacy exists to ensure safe, effective, and affordable medication use in our communities, one person at a time.

The Pharmacy Technician serves as a part of the healthcare team at UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper and collaborates with other team members, to provide optimal care. The Technician accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures.

The Pharmacy Technician is able to demonstrates the ability to competently work in different general and specialized areas of pharmacy practice.

The essential duties of a pharmacy technician at UVA Community Health are to:

• Demonstrates advanced technical skills and ownership for the work area
• Work independently with little oversight
• Apply professional knowledge while working in the specialized area of the pharmacy
• Continually seeks out additional training opportunities and stays abreast of new and changing information for these assigned areas
• Demonstrate the ability to competently work in general and specialized areas of the pharmacy practice
• Participate in the training of new employees
• Fill, prepare, and deliver medications under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist/licensed independent practitioner.
• Consistently follows policy and procedures
• Ensuring adequate supplies are available for continuous patient care
• Triages and elevate any questions or issues outside the pharmacy technician's scope of practice to the staff pharmacist or supervisor as needed
• Use appropriate systems for processing of patient information
• Ensure quality is maintained according to departmental and legal requirements
• Appropriately operate pharmacy equipment
• Maintains considerable knowledge of medication names (both trade and generic) and their doses, routes of administration,
• Demonstrate patient interview skills and strong written and communication skills with other healthcare professionals.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be required.

Communication
:
Ensures timely and consistent communication.

• Ensures timely responses to service line requests and inquiries.
• Greets and assists visitors to the department.
• Answers all incoming telephone calls and provides accurate information as needed.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with other healthcare professionals.

Quality
:
Checks and controls quality and accuracy of work

• Prioritizes workflow ensuring all services are performed in a timely manner.
• Considerable knowledge of medication names (both trade and generic) and their doses, routes of administration, and adverse effects.

Teamwork
:
Works within a team to achieve patient and team goals.

• Participates in the onboarding of other team members.
• Shares and initiates regular and professional communication with co-workers.
• Facilitates and participates in regular staff meetings.
• Demonstrates a willingness to adjust activities to accommodate the needs of team members/internal customers.
• Resolves conflicts independently, as appropriate.
• Accepts responsibility for actions…