Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Pharmacy Technician 2 to join the team. This role will be full-time variable shift from Monday - Friday, Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible. Inova is consistently ranked as national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation. Featured Benefits: * Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program. * Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day. * Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans. * Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost. * Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Job Responsibilities
- Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies according to established policies and procedures.
- Accurately pre-packs medications, restocks assigned areas, puts away unused medications and accurately restocks code cart and stock kits.
- Performs monthly unit inspections and monitors expiration dates.
- Performs basic cash register operations in outpatient Pharmacy, orders items, properly stocks shelves, processes returns and identifies vendor errors.
- Conducts Pharmacy runs within 30 minutes of scheduled time.
- Accurately fills automated dispensing devices and fills unit dose pick, first doses and floor stock.
- Accurately processes refill orders from customers.
- Accurately generates reports/input orders, generates charges/credits and reprints labels.
- Assists Pharmacist in drug selection and counting medications accurately.
- Showcases proficiency in IV Admixture procedures including using aseptic technique in preparation of medications, calculations, maintenance of clean area and complete documentation and accurately prepares IV Admixture and sterile compounding.
- Achieves greater than 70 percent on yearly aseptic technique, chemo and calculation competencies.
- Maintains equipment including cleaning surfaces, calibration of equipment and changing hood filters.
- Documents on hood cleaning logs, temperature logs and other records as required and ensures all documentation is complete and appropriately filed.
- Takes ownership for the control, accountability and distribution of controlled drugs in the Pharmacy and accurately controls medications from the vault using Secure Med or CII Safe.
- May perform additional duties as assigned.
Additional Requirements
- Work Schedule - Monday through Friday varialble shift with Weekends
Certification - If hired after July 1, 2022, Certified Pharmacy Technician certification within 6 months of hire. If hired prior to July 1, 2022, not required to hold the Certified Pharmacy Technician certification; - Basic Life Support within 3 months for new hires and current team members within 6 months of 9/12/2023Licensure -
- Pharmacy Technician license or a Pharmacy Intern license in the state of Virginia
- Experience - 1 year of relevant experience
- Education - High School diploma or equivalent
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