This posting is for our Accelerated Hiring Event on Saturday, May 18th. If you apply, your resume will be reviewed, and if you meet the minimum qualifications you will be called for a phone screening to discuss the position. If selected for a final interview, you will be scheduled for an in person interview at OHSU on Saturday, May 18th.

Application deadline: May 16th EOD

This position provides technical support to pharmacists through preparation of unit doses, data entry, delivery of medications, and cartfill exchange. Person working this shift is responsible for ensuring accountability and accuracy of standard operations procedures in these areas. Position works under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist who is responsible for the safe and proper distribution and use of drugs in inpatients and outpatients who range in age from neonates, infants <1 year old, children and adolescents ages 1-18, adults ages 19-65, and the elderly age >65.

Hiring for multiple positions, inpatient and outpatient. Multiple schedules are available.

• Assist pharmacist through performance of the accurate execution of the following activities: 
• • Computer order entry of outpatient orders
  • Filling medication orders
  • Answering telephone, filing, billing / crediting and medication profile maintenance
  • Load and refill medications into ScriptPro
• Prioritize orders to assure that product is delivered to patients in a timely manner 
• Organize and restock work areas during and prior to end of shift, and remove expired medication

Outpatient

• Interacts with other healthcare team members and patients and displays a high level of customer service commitment
• Has the ability to work at any assigned outpatient pharmacy site
• Assisting in perparation of compounded products 
• Perform other technician duties as assigned based on operational needs.

Inpatient

• Round to nursing locations; deliver items and remove excess and discontinued oral dosage and injectable dosage units from patients’ bins and refrigerators and return to pharmacy for action
• Perform Unit Dose functions including:
  • Tube medications from pharmacy to hospital and clinic areas
  • Repackage medications for unit dose dispensing; maintain and replenish stock for emergency trays and kits
  • Return medications to stock and perform credits
  • Record refrigerator temperature daily
  • Process narcotics for removal from pharmacy inventory and order replacements as needed
  • Maintain barcode medication integrity by ensuring medications are barcoded before leaving the pharmacy
• Maintain manufacturing logs and documents to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies
• Perform other technician duties as assigned based on operational needs

• High School Diploma, active State of Oregon Pharmacy Technician License, including the completion and maintenance of job-specific competencies and certifications
• Must possess computer keyboarding skills

Pay: $23.19 - $31.37 per hour

OHSU Benefits include

• Two raises per year – One at anniversary date and one across the board annual increase
• Healthcare Options - Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents, and
• $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation- up to 200 hours per year depending on length of service
• Sick Leave- up to 96 hours per year
• 8 paid holidays per year
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
• Additional Programs including: Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)