Pharmacy Technician Lead - Pyxis Technician (100% Fte, Rotating/Varibale Shifts)

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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN LEAD - PYXIS TECHNICIAN (100% FTE, ROTATING/VARIBALE SHIFTS)

Req #: 233982 Department: HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY Job Location: Harborview Medical Center Posting Date: 06/13/2024 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $5,102 - $7,995 per month Other Compensation: Union Position: Yes Shift: First Shift Benefits: As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. This recruitment offers a $4,000 Recruitment Incentive to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine #UWMRecruitmentIncentive
The HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER INPATIENT PHARMACY DEPARTMENT has an outstanding opportunity for a FULL-TIME LEAD PHARMACY TECHNICIAN – PYXIS TECHNICIAN (Rotating/Variable Shifts).
Strong candidates will have experience with Pyxis automated distribution system and principles.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist the technical staff with maintenance of Pyxis devices as needed, including swapping out drawers and/or reconfigure devices as necessary.
• Monitor daily open discrepancies in the Pyxis system and assist nursing and pharmacy staff with timely resolution.
• Monitor daily open discrepancies in CII Safe and assist with timely resolution.
• Monitor daily compare reports and reconcile all transactions.
• Run reports to review and monitor system activities for quality assurance purposes. These include, but are not limited to, discrepancy resolutions, entered ADT information, profile overrides, activity reports, and inventory verification.
• Assist technical staff with look-alike and sound-alike audits and assist with reassignment of medication location in Pyxis as needed.
• Troubleshoot problems with Pyxis devices and repair as needed.
• Coordinate and assist Pyxis field repair technician as needed.
• Assist the Pyxis Pharmacist with:
• Installation of new devices.
• Assigning and modifying user access for Pyxis
• Utilize BD pyxis tools including, but not limited to, HealthSight Inventory Optimization, Knowledge portal, Healthsight Viewer, and Pyxis Server to optimize Pyxis and CII Safe operations.
• Coordinate and train new users to the Pyxis system and CII Safe as appropriate.
• Quality assurance on Pyxis use and CII Safe in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Annual review and updating of policies and procedures relating to the Pyxis automated distribution system.
REQUIREMENTS:
One year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician II OR equivalent education/experience.
LEGAL REQUIREMENT: State of Washington Pharmacy Technician certification.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
UW Medicine is committed to being a drug-free workplace. We require a pre-employment drug screen.
ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.
Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.
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ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.
All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.
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