Job Information
Universal Health Services Pharmacy Tech in ENID, Oklahoma
Responsibilities
St. Mary’s is a 229-bed, acute care hospital located in Enid, OK. St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center has served the healthcare needs of northwest Oklahoma for more than 100 years. We host more than 125 highly skilled physicians offering specialties in Cardiology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, Rehabilitation, Laboratory, Women’s Imaging, Wound Care, and more.
Website: https://www.stmarysregional.com
Position Summary:
Pharmacy Technicians, under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, assist in the various activities of the pharmacy department. Pharmacy Technicians assist the pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory and maintenance of records. Pharmacy Technicians function in accordance with standard written procedures, guidelines and state and federal regulations. They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Procures and distributes drug orders per physician request, pharmacist request or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures and protocols and within specified time frame. Has all work checked by a registered pharmacist prior to leaving the pharmacy.
Maintains awareness of developments in pharmacy and healthcare that relate to job responsibilities and integrates them into their practice.
Maintains a working knowledge of all aspects in pharmacy services, including but not limited to: Drug names and classification, medication order and prescription interpretation, prescription computer order entry, pharmaceutical calculations, medication error prevention methods.
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
Qualifications
Requirements:
High school graduate or GED required.
1-2 year(s) college or technical school preferred.
Professional Certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) preferred.
Professional certification (PTCB) required within 12 months of hire and maintained thereafter,
0-1 years of experience required; 3-5 years hospital experience preferred.
Ability to perform work accurately with attention to detail within specified times.
Strong organizational skills are mandatory. Ability to cooperatively work with hospital and pharmacy staff. Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in the workload and work schedule. Ability to set priorities and solve problems. Fosters a team environment by providing orientation and training new team members.
Knowledgeable of and complies with laws, rules and regulations that govern the practice of pharmacy.
Pyxis experience with knowledge of Pyxis reports (i.e., optimization, load/unload, nursing narcotics access, etc.).
Good written and verbal communication skills required.
Basic computer skills required.
EEO Statement
It is the policy of the Facility to provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person will be discriminated against in employment on the basis any legally protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 and over or as otherwise defined by applicable law), disability or genetic information (including family medical history) or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State, or local law. For purposes of this policy, race includes traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair type, texture, length and protective hairstyles (including but not limited to, braids, locks, twists, Bantu knots, hair coverings, etc.). If certain workspaces require such restrictions for health and safety reasons, non-discriminatory accommodations should be considered and implemented if feasible.
Notice
At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.