Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Tech) Job Details Job Location Luke Air Force Base AZ - LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, AZ Position Type Full Time Education Level Pharmacy Technician Travel Percentage Up to 25% Job Shift Day Job Category Health Care Job Posting Date(s) Start Date 09/25/2024 Description Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Tech) Summary: Vighter is recruiting multiple Pharmacy Technicians (Pharmacy Techs) for positions at Luke Air Force Base (LAFB), AZ. Pharmacy technicians perform a variety of tasks to ensure patients receive the correct medication and care, including, gathering information from customers and health professionals to fill prescriptions, and measuring, mixing and calculating the correct amounts and dosages of medication for prescriptions. Pharmacy technicians additionally package and label prescriptions. Key Responsibilities: + Perform inpatient pharmacy technician duties including, but not limited to, entering orders into electronic health records, compound intravenous medication orders, compound Chemo therapeutic intravenous medications. + Understand and enforce compliance with USP 797 and USP 800 regulations to include proper wear of barrier/protective clothing, beyond use dating, and aseptic techniques. + Understand and ensure compliance with The Joint Commission regulations throughout the facility. + Manage patient-specific pharmacokinetic regimens to include vancomycin, anticoagulants, and aminoglycosides. + Assess metabolic needs and order therapeutic parenteral nutrition products. + Provide medication and healthcare related in-service training to clinical staff on new medications on the market, appropriate use of medications, comparison of current medication therapies, and other topics as deemed appropriate by the department head. + Provide clinical direction to pharmacy personnel. + Consult with patient care teams through multi-disciplinary rounds and antimicrobial stewardship monitoring to ensure evidence-based patient care. + Document pharmacy interventions appropriately in the EHR. + Document significant adverse medication events with prescribers, in the patient’s medical record, and in the Patient Safety Reporting system. + Document and report patient safety concerns using the Patient Safety Reporting system. + Facilitate medical staff drug utilization reviews (DURs) as deemed necessary. + Perform ward and or clinic inspections, maintain pharmacy automation systems, and deliver Pyxis and patient orders to wards and clinics. Experience & Education: + High School or GED equivalency is required. + 2 (two) years of experience, within the past 3 (three) years as a pharmacy technician. + Must Be a US Citizen + Certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Health career Association (NHA ExCPT). Duty Hours / On-call Requirements + Generally speaking, this is a day shift position. However, all medical facilities may have operating hours outside of standard business hours. + All candidates are required to provide any schedule limitations before acceptance. We try our best to accommodate your schedule, so please inform Vighter of your desired schedule limitations in advance. Benefits: + Competitive salary, weekly pay and comprehensive benefits package, with Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for W2 full time employees . + Company-paid basic Life and AD&D insurance. Best in class rates for Voluntary life insurance. + Paid time off and holidays. + Professional development opportunities. + SCA employees: Health & Welfare paid in cash (with proof of ACA-compliant health insurance from the open market or Vighter, LLC) Employee may use funds to offset any benefits premiums, fund their 401(a) retirement account or a combination of the two. Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #IND2025