What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician position at CommonSpirit Health?
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be a central figure in our pharmacy, providing essential support to pharmacists in dispensing medications, assisting patients, and ensuring smooth daily operations. You will play a vital role in upholding medication safety, patient satisfaction, and efficient workflow.Every day, you will expertly process prescriptions, meticulously enter patient information, accurately count, pour, and label medications, and manage inventory, ensuring adherence to strict regulations and policies. You will also assist patients, answer questions within your scope, manage prescriber communication, and maintain a clean environment, providing compassionate and efficient service.To be successful in this role, you will combine a strong understanding of pharmaceutical terminology, exceptional attention to detail, and excellent communication and customer service skills. You will demonstrate a proactive approach, a commitment to accuracy, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment dedicated to delivering safe, patient-centered care.
- Perform all duties of a pharmacy technician in accordance with established policies and procedures related to the preparation and distribution of medication
- Perform duties required to restock medication dispensing cabinets and fill first doses
- Perform duties required in processing medications at patient discharge and transfer
- Perform duties required for narcotic distribution and assist in discrepancy resolution
- Perform duties required for patient specific medication delivery
- Process credits and restock returns
- Record waste
- Answer phone and determine order status; triage calls for appropriate resolution
- Review anesthesiology records and extract pharmacy charges; reconcile controlled substances with anesthesia department
Job Requirements
Required
- High School Graduate, upon hire or
- High School GED, upon hire and
- Pharmacy Technician: AZ, upon hire
Where You’ll Work
At Dignity Health, living our values means bringing passion into action every day. Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center (DH-YRMC), now part of CommonSpirit Health, is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services including network-wide opportunities to advance your career.
· Our exceptional benefits package includes:
· Competitive compensation
· Flexible scheduling
· Career growth opportunities
· Tuition reimbursement
· Relocation assistance for eligible position
What started as a simple community hospital, is today a state-of-the-art healthcare system with two acute care hospitals, a network of primary and specialty care clinics, outpatient health and wellness centers, cardiac diagnostic centers, and outpatient medical imaging centers.
As you build your career at DH-YRMC, you’ll find Prescott is an inspiring place to live, work and to enjoy the outdoors.
· It is an inviting community with bygone charm and modern amenities.
· Local residents enjoy four spectacular seasons, while the area offers nearly year-round sunshine for any outdoor adventures.
· The carefree, relaxed lifestyle offers short commute opportunities, so you can focus on your career and your family.
Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center extends this feeling with a strong sense of family, security, and belonging. Our compassion and commitment to quality care has earned awards, such as the Stroke Care Excellence Award (2022), Neuroscience Excellence Award (2021, 2020) and America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Awards (2020, 2021) and has placed us at the top of the charts in community and nationwide in healthcare. Come experience the incredible quality-of-life that Dignity Health-YRMC and Prescott has to offer! #hellohumankindness
Salary : $20 - $28