Pharmacy Information Technician

Pharmacy Information Technician

Additional Position Details: FTE: 1.0 | Full Time | Variable Hours/Variable Days

Position Summary

The Pharmacy Information Technician reports to department leadership and functions under the direction and guidance of the Pharmacy Resource Supervisor and Pharmacy Clinical Managers. In this role, the Pharmacy Info Tech provides support services to maintain the pharmacy information systems and other technology used by the pharmacy. Support services may include, but are not limited to, implementation, integrations, troubleshooting, testing, training, and maintenance of established system applications; working with data analytics and metrics to generate action plans; working in partnership with leadership to produce reports as requested; interacting with customers through various phases of implementation and maintenance; and coordinating problem resolution with support services and vendors.

As a Pharmacy Information Tech at Asante, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work and collaborate with leaders on a system-wide level to problem solve various system issues or challenges
• Provide support services such as implementation, integration, troubleshooting, integration, and testing on pharmacy systems
• Coordinate phases of system implementation and maintenance with customers and vendors

Qualifications

Education

• Associate degree in computer science or healthcare related field preferred

Experience

ONE of the following is required:

• Minimum 1 of experience as a pharmacy technician in the acute care setting plus education and/or experience that provides knowledge of network configuration, operating systems and/or database administration, OR
• Two years of pharmacy technician experience at Asante in all areas of pharmacy including, but not limited to, Automated Dispensing Units (ADU), Electronic Medical Records (EMR), and Pharmacy specific software/hardware
• Experience with Windows operating system/PC knowledge also required
• Epic Proficiency preferred

Required Certifications

• CPT: Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician by the Oregon Board of Pharmacy is required

ONE of the following also required:

• ExCPT: Certified Pharmacy Technician by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), or
• CPhT: Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Preferred Certifications

• ASHP Pharmacy Informatics Certificate
• PTCB: Advanced Pharmacy Technician Certificate

Total Rewards Package

• Earn a competitive and progressive salary
• Benefit from health plans that are focused on health and wellness including medical, dental, vision and wellness beginning within 30 days of hire
• On-call employees may receive an additional 15% for flexibility
• Plan for your future with a retirement package that includes up to 6% employer contribution
• Experience a healthy work-life balance with our generous earned time off (ETO)
• Continue to enhance your education through our tuition reimbursement and tuition repayment plans

At Asante, we are guided by our values below. Explore Asante more by visiting www.asante.org/careers

Excellence - Respect - Honesty - Service - Teamwork

Asante is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ and advance in employment women, minorities, qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.