Pharmacy Technician 1
UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP
18947 (NE S SEIU 1199NW HMC Pharm Tech)
23193 (NE H NI SEIU 1199NW HMC Pharm Tech)
18038 (NE S SEIU 925 HCP/LT)
22475 (NE H NI SEIU 925 HCP/LT)
BASIC FUNCTION
Perform a variety of technical pharmaceutical tasks in a central or satellite pharmacy.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Under general supervision and control of a licensed pharmacist, independently perform a variety of technical pharmaceutical functions such as compounding medications, preparing prescriptions, preparing intravenous admixtures, and performing order entry of prescriptions into the pharmacy computer.
TYPICAL WORK
Compound and prepare medications from physician orders for oral, intravenous, rectal, and topical administration;
Prepare prescriptions from physician orders;
Assist in training pharmacy assistants, interns, and students;
Perform documentation functions in designated areas of the pharmacy;
Assist in the preparation and documentation of the process improvement program;
Perform charging and/or billing functions;
Monitor and perform batch preparation of pharmaceuticals;
Perform order entry of medication orders into the pharmacy computer;
Perform the duties of Pharmacy Assistants
Perform related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Six months of experience as a Pharmacy Assistant
OR
equivalent education/experience.
LEGAL REQUIREMENT
State of Washington Pharmacy Technician certification.
CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
05/17/1974: New Class
12/07/1978: Revise Class
06/03/1988: Revise Class/Title
01/10/2003: Revise Class/Title
06/01/2005: CSR Class Conversion
07/01/2007: General revision. Revises title (formerly Pharmacy Technician I), class code (formerly 6038), typical work, minimum qualifications; effective 07/01/2007.
03/16/2017: New to SEIU 1199NW, Class adopted for UW contract classified staff per PERC decision to add this title to SEIU 1199NE pharmacy technician bargaining unit, effective 08/04/2016 (Case #128167-E-16). Incorporates the work of UW classified non-union job code 16038, PHARMACY TECHNICIAN 1/Washington State Job Code 296H.