Pharmacy Technician I - Pyxis Technician

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.  With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality. At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

 

Working under the immediate supervision of a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician I role interacts with patients and health care providers to perform a variety of technical pharmaceutical tasks including triaging medication-related communications and maintaining the electronic medical record.

 

The Pyxis Pharmacy Technician I will assist the Pharmacist in professional activities and perform assigned tasks in to maintain medications stocked within clinic areas. The Pyxis Technician role interacts with healthcare providers to perform a variety of technical pharmaceutical tasks including refilling automated dispensing machines and maintaining clinic floor stock.  

 

This is a Full Time role (Monday thru Friday) working at our South Lake Union campus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, packages and labels medication in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Online processing of prescription orders including billing appropriately and accurately
• Triage incoming phone calls and electronic messages relating to medications.
• Interact with professional and technical staff in a courteous manner.
• Cleaning and restocking pharmacy areas.
• Follows inventory control processes performing cycle counts and checking outdates.
• Accurately operates CII safe and follows all controlled substance procedures.
• Direct clinical inquiries requiring a pharmacist's professional judgment to a pharmacist.
• Answer inquiries not requiring a pharmacist's professional judgment.
• Assist in the training of pharmacy technicians, apprentices, and interns.
• Other pharmacy related duties in accordance with regulations under Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission
• Know and follow all Pharmacy Department and Fred Hutch policies and procedures, as well as all applicable state and federal laws.
• Provides good customer service to clinic by being attentive and quick to respond to emails and phone calls and follow through on problems and assistance for help
• Pyxis Medstations refills of medications on a daily basis at SLU
• Outdate all soon-to-be expired medications on a monthly basis
• Refill Pyxis stations at community site locations including Issaquah, Proton Center, Fred Hutch Hospital on a regular basis
• Complete weekly Inventory CII safes at SLU Fred Hutch
• Provide medications for clinic floor stock locations with receipt of approved order form
  • Also include providing weekly contrast order to CT department
• Replenishment of RPh code box/imaging emergency box/crash cart trays
• Deliver RPh code box to rapid responses in SLU during the hours of 830-1730 Monday through Friday
• Annual Fred Hutch flu clinic campaign
  • Provide daily restock of flu vaccines to coolers located throughout SLU clinic buildings and Pyxis stations
• Internship/apprenticeship/pharmacist onboarding
• Train Fred Hutch P1 interns and current pharmacy technician apprentices on Pyxis Medications and CII safes

Qualifications

Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Current Washington state pharmacy technician license
• Ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations
• Ability to communicate verbally in person, on the phone, and in writing in a clear, concise and professional manner
• Familiar with the generic names of drugs along with their basic indication
• Ability to use pharmacy computer systems and order entry in an accurate and efficient manner
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records.
• Ability to communicate verbally in person, on the phone, and in writing in a clear, concise and professional manner
• Familiar with the generic names of drugs along with their basic indication
• Ability to use pharmacy computer systems and order entry in an accurate and efficient manner

Preferred:

• Certified as a Washington State Pharmacy Technician from an accredited technical institute
• Experience in a retail pharmacy
• Oncology knowledge
• Experience with electronic medical records

Pre Employment Drug Screening:  As a condition of employment Fred Hutch conducts pre-employment drug testing for this pharmacy role. All offers of employment in the pharmacy department are conditional on the applicant successfully completing and passing a drug test in accordance with the Fred Hutch policy. The hourly pay range for this position is from $31.26 to $44.51 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.   This is a Full Time role (Monday thru Friday) working at our South Lake Union campus. Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks). 

Additional Information

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at [email protected] or by calling 206-667-4700.