Inpatient Associate Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Technician and Senior Pharmacy Technician

About the job

Providence is filling multiple senior pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician and associate pharmacy technician openings in Spokane, in the inpatient pharmacy of Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital. Applicants are considered for each role based on their qualifications.

Providence, the largest health care provider in Washington, serves Spokane, Stevens and Walla Walla counties in the eastern part of the state. Systemwide, its 120,000 caregivers work in more than 50 hospitals and more than 1,000 clinics.

What you'll do

• Associate and senior technicians: fill and dispense unit dose and stock medications, sending them from the pharmacy to nursing units and other ancillary departments promptly and accurately
• Associate and senior technicians: fill and dispense oral and IV medications, triage patient orders and maintain the automated dispensing system's (ADS) integrity
• Pharmacy technicians: help professional pharmacy staff with routine medication preparation and distribution, inventory and sterile product preparation
• Senior technicians: have advanced skills and knowledge in at least two pharmacy specialty areas

What you need

• All roles: a Washington Pharmacy Technician License upon hire
• Associate and senior roles: a high school diploma or GED
• Senior role: PTCB certification plus at least 2 years (more than 4160 clock hours) practicing pharmacy within an integrated health system
• Senior role, for technicians without PTCB certification: 3 years (more than 6240 hours) of hospital pharmacy

Preferred

• Associate and senior roles: completion of a pharmacy technician program with Washington State Board of Pharmacy approval
• Associate role: experience working in a retail pharmacy
• Pharmacy technician role: broad hospital work experience, hospital pharmacy experience, professional affiliations, and coursework or training in decentralized hospital pharmacy
• Senior role: a specialty certification where applicable by role and state, such as ACPE-approved sterile compounding certification
• Senior role: an advanced PTCB certificate, such as medication history, controlled substances, compounded sterile products or advanced certified pharmacy technician
• Senior role: experience with electronic health records (EHR) and Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs)

Schedule

• Full-time, part-time and per diem (supplemental) openings
• Multiple shifts available

Benefits

• A 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid time off, including paid parental leave, vacation, holidays and time off for health issues
• Voluntary benefits and well-being resources
• Additional pay may be available, such as shift differentials, standby or on-call pay, overtime, premiums, extra-shift incentives or bonuses