Pharmacy Technician I/II/III/IV - Outpatient Pharmacy

Minimum Qualifications:

Level I:

• Pharmacy technician license through the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy or eligible for AR licensure.

Level II:

• Two (2) years of pharmacy technician work experience

• Pharmacy technician license through the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy or eligible for AR licensure.

• Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician  (CPhT)  issued by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Level III:

• Three (3) years of work experience as a pharmacy technician in a hospital or retail setting

• Pharmacy Technician License through the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy, or eligible for AR licensure.

• National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) issued by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

• Computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office and EMR experience)

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This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.  The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. 

According to the UAMS Pharmacy Technician Career Ladder, a Pharmacy Technician II/III/IV may be assigned one of these specialized roles: automation, controlled substances, pharmacy buyer, investigational drugs, medication reconciliation, compounding specialist or WAM (retail) order entry, and may also support operations of the vaccine clinics.

Responsibilities:

•  Assists pharmacists with patient outreach and answers phones regularly

• Communicates professionally and efficiently with patients and other staff

• Maintains appropriate records and paperwork, electronically and/or on paper

• Delivers medication to employees/patients in a timely and accurate manner 

• Promotes a safe working environment and maintains clean work surfaces in all dispensing areas 

• Understands and complies with the requirements of the 340B program

• Cross-trained and can work in multiple areas

• Floats to other areas when work is caught up

• Restocks assigned areas daily or as needed

• Other duties as assigned

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Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edu for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.