Pharmacy Tech III

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience

4 years of relevant experience, or 2 years of employment required Refer to the Life Support Training Policy for additional details.

Licensure

• Licensure:Commonwealth of Virginia Pharmacy Technician Registration is required. Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (ExCPT) required.
• Additional
• Skills/Requirements
• Required: State Registration and/or evidence of renewal is required for both Pharmacists and Technicians fifteen days prior to expiration and Technicians are required to be either certified through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or be actively enrolled in pharmacy school or be active in Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) or Foreign Pharmacy Equivalency Certification (FPGEC). Considerable knowledge and application of basic math skills, including ratio and proportion relationships; strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to follow verbal and written instructions. Basic technology skills. Other duties as outline in UVA Health Northern VA Culpeper and facility specific policies and procedures. Ability to drive/travel to multiple facilities/locations as needed. Ability to work as part of a high performing, change ready and resilient team.
• Additional
• Skills/Requirements
• Preferred: Considerable knowledge of medication names (both trade and generic) and their doses, routes of administration, and adverse effects; the ability to demonstrate patient interview skills and strong written and communication skills with other healthcare professionals.
• Competencies
• Communication: Ensures timely and consistent communication. @Ensures timely responses to service line requests and inquiries. Greets and assists visitors to the department. Answers all incoming telephone calls and provides accurate information as needed. Strong written and verbal communication skills with other healthcare professionals.

Teamwork

Works within a team to achieve patient and team goals. Participates in the onboarding of other team members. Shares and initiates regular and professional communication with co-workers. Facilitates and participates in regular staff meetings. Demonstrates a willingness to adjust activities to accommodate the needs of team members/internal customers. Resolves conflicts independently, as appropriate. Accepts responsibility for actions and acts positively upon feedback from others.

Teamwork

• Develops and delivers effective education to pharmacists and other healthcare providers. S erves as a preceptor to residents and students. Participates in the onboarding of pharmacists and other team members. Provides ongoing feedback to fellow pharmacists to achieve desired outcomes. Serves as a mentor to pharmacy team. The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.
• Physical
• DEMANDS
• Physical
• Demand
• Code:
• Medium to
• Heavy
• Physical
• Demand: The job requires constant standing, frequently walking, and bending/stooping. Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills. Attention to detail and ability to write legibly. Ability to lift/push/pull 100 lbs. For any weight over 35 lbs., use Safe Handling Equipment. This job description may not include all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described. It may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of UVA Community Health. OTHER May require the use of safety equipment, such as
• HEPA mask, for infection prevention:
• Yes
• On call responsibilities as directed: Yes Ability to travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed: Yes

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.