Pharmacy Tech Cert

Position Overview:

The Pharmacy Technician I is responsible for assisting the Pharmacist in the operations related to medication preparation and distribution. Medication preparation requires extreme accuracy and attention to detail.  The pharmacy technician has high level security clearance with access to all medication storage areas, procedural areas, surgical suites, etc.  The pharmacy technician works in a highly regulated environment and must take care to abide by all state and federal regulations that relate to the practice of pharmacy including record keeping and infection prevention standards.  Responsibilities include accurately performing pharmaceutical calculations, compounding non-sterile dosage forms, and effectively utilizing inventory management systems and automated dispensing cabinets.  

The pharmacy technician practices in a fast paced and often high stress environment with constant interruptions, phone calls, requests from clinical staff and requests from pharmacists.  The pharmacy technician must be flexible and must constantly prioritize work, responding to acute critical patient needs in addition to scheduled duties.  The pharmacy technician must demonstrate initiative and be willing to work as a cohesive member of a team.  

This position is in San Luis Obispo.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Pharm Technician Certification/License (California)
• Must have training in applicable EHR, pharmacy automation, and computer applications.  
• Shall possess the personal characteristics necessary for successfully fulfilling his/her responsibilities. These characteristics include good communication skills, initiative, and attention to detail, flexibility, and cooperation.

Should demonstrate competency and is responsible for:

• Accurately obtaining, labeling, and re-packaging medications as needed
• Accurately filling and distributing medications through first fill, cart fill and/or automated drug systems
• Completing inspections of medication rooms for regulatory compliance 
• Accurately maintaining expiration dates and appropriately outdating inventory  
• Operating pharmacy automation and medication computer software and hardware, optimizing safety and efficiency 
• Applying knowledge of generic/trade name medications and different dosage formulations (i.e. ER,XR,SR)
• Applying knowledge of medications and their preparation requirements and limitations (i.e. high risk, do not tube, hazardous, etc.)
• Accurately processing patient medication orders and billing adjustments as required
• Performing specialized Narcotic Distribution 
• Operating AutoPacker to repackage oral and topical prepackage doses, ensuring Federal repackaging guidelines
• Accurately performing pharmaceutical calculations
• Managing time effectively 
• Properly disposing of medications according to state and federal law
• Reporting medication errors appropriately
• Managing patient home medication acquisition and dispensing per hospital policy
• Maintaining secure access of pharmacy areas  (use of panic button, magnetic lock, doorbell, keypad access)
• Accurately  performs pharmaceutical calculations on injectable medications with a narrow therapeutic index

Marian Regional Medical Center, a 191-bed facility located in Santa Maria, California, is recognized as one of the Top 250 Hospitals in the Nation by Healthgrades and was awarded Best Maternity Care by Newsweek. It ranks among 10% in the nation for safety core measures in cardiac services and has the only comprehensive cancer treatment and resource program from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Marian’s beautiful mission-style facility houses the latest technology to support excellent physicians and caregivers who deliver compassionate care each and every day. Marian Regional Medical Center is a part of Dignity Health’s Southwest Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service. Marian's offers Santa Maria Valley residents access to the most advanced technologies, an expanded and enhanced Emergency Department, Critical Care Unit, neonatal intensive care unit, and an array of women's services.

One Community. One Mission. One California