Location:

Altru Hospital

1200 South Columbia Road

Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $18.82 - $28.23

Summary:

The Inpatient Pharmacy Technician is responsible for coordinating and replenishing narcotic and non-narcotic medication distribution throughout the health system to provide patient medications in a safe, accessible and timely manner. The technician provides IV preparation and delivery support, prepares, dispenses and inventories medication in storage areas and keeps records of medication preparations.

Essential Job Functions:

• Coordinate automated dispensing systems and cart fill activities to provide efficient medication availability for patient care. 

• Inventory management of automated dispensing systems including controlled substance discrepancies, medication outdate and waste management.

• Address distribution system operational problems identified by users and provide technical expertise to pharmacy and nursing staff. 

• Responsible for adherence to the department’s controlled substance security policy.

• Performs medication preparation of sterile and/or non-sterile compounds.

• Performs Tech-Check-Tech in accordance with the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy.

• Maintains pharmacy technician practice competencies in selected areas of pharmacy operations.

• Maintains appropriate patient and department records and documentation in compliance with state and federal regulations and department of pharmacy policies and procedures.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification:

• Pharmacy Technician | North Dakota Board of Pharmacy | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) | Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

Language Requirements:

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Continuously (67-100%)

• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)

• Crawl: Not Applicable

• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)

• See: Continuously (67-100%)

• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)

• Outdoor: Not Applicable

• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:

Infrequent Driver

Reference ID: R6119