Certified Pharmacy Technician

Join St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho—where nationally recognized quality meets small-town heart. We’re proud to be recognized for excellence and patient safety, including an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, inclusion in Becker’s list of “Great Community Hospitals,” and U.S. News & World Report accolades for maternity care.
Here, you’ll find a teamwork-first culture, leaders who support you, and coworkers who genuinely have your back. New grads are welcome—we’re committed to training, mentoring, and helping you build confidence as you grow. And because we know great care starts with taking care of our people, we offer competitive benefits and a workplace you can feel good about.
If you’re looking for a place to do meaningful work, build a career, and feel proud serving your community—you belong at St. Joe’s

Job Summary

The Certified Pharmacy Technician under the direct supervision of the Director of Pharmacy or Registered Pharmacist and according to the standards procedures, dispenses additives for IV and irrigating solutions, mixes IV additive solutions as required using aseptic techniques with the laminar air flow hood, types labels, prepares and files charge slips and performs other related duties. Reports to the Director of Pharmacy

Essential Functions

• Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication.
• Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and prepares labels for bottles.
• Fills orders with correct medications. Prepares unit of use dosage when possible.
• Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to patients, computes charges, and enters data in computer.
• Prepares intravenous (IV) packs.
• Generates required reports, pick IV production reports. Performs backup procedures correctly.
• Recycles product as appropriate. Changes prep and expiration date on recycled products.
• Dates, times and initials all vials for reuse.
• Prioritizes work (i.e. stats made first). Delivers IVS to proper locations. Restocks shelves and rotates stock. Properly disposes of non-recyclable solutions. Maintains IV refrigerator temperature log.
• Receives and stores incoming supplies.
• Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records.
• Returns medications to stock and rotates stock. Fills requisitions from nursing floors in a timely fashion. Can calculate appropriate medication doses based on patient’s age adult and geriatrics.
• Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods.
• Sterile compounding of IV medications using aseptic technique according to 797 guidelines.
• Restock automated dispensing cabinets.
• Participate in tech-check-tech process during medication restocks.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• The ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with clinical staff.
• Self-motivated, self-directed with excellent organizations skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Good math and science skills.
• Good stress coping skills.
• Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0%
• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Licenses/Certification

• Licensure as required by the state.
• Current PTCB certification or equivalent certification/training program as required by state.

Experience

• Prefer 1 year experience as a Certified Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy setting.
• Basic understanding of the role of and use of computers in the processing of prescription orders with minimum work processing skills.
• Proven experience with maintaining positive relationships with co-workers and customers.