{"id":4829,"date":"2024-03-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/?page_id=4829"},"modified":"2026-06-27T19:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T02:01:06","slug":"pharmacy-technician-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/pharmacy-technician-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacy Technician 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP<\/strong><\/p>\n

18948 (NE S SEIU 1199NW HMC Pharm Tech)
\n23194 (NE H NI SEIU 1199NW HMC Pharm Tech)<\/p>\n

18041 (NE S SEIU 925 HCP\/LT)
\n22476 (NE H NI SEIU 925 HCP\/LT)<\/p>\n

BASIC FUNCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perform specialized, technical pharmaceutical tasks such as maintaining a narcotics vault, maintaining an automated medication distribution system and performing unit dose medication checking in a central pharmacy that supports one or more satellite pharmacies operating under the supervision of an on-site pharmacist or perform area-specific technical pharmaceutical tasks on an inpatient nursing unit or an ambulatory clinic.<\/p>\n

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under general supervision and control of a licensed pharmacist, independently perform specialized, technical pharmaceutical functions such as unit dose medication checking, maintaining a specific area or function within the pharmacy, acting as a resource for medication distribution systems, and\/or serving as a liaison for assigned nursing units or ambulatory clinics.<\/p>\n

TYPICAL WORK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Compound and prepare medications from physician orders for oral, intravenous, suppository and topical administration;<\/p>\n

Prepare prescriptions from physician orders;<\/p>\n

Check the work of other pharmacy technicians after receiving certification as a technician checker.<\/p>\n

Assist in the training of pharmacy assistants, interns, and students;<\/p>\n

Perform documentation functions in designated areas of the pharmacy;<\/p>\n

Assist in the preparation and documentation of the process improvement program;<\/p>\n

Perform charging and\/or billing functions;<\/p>\n

Perform order entry of medication orders into the pharmacy computer;<\/p>\n

Perform the duties of Pharmacy Technician I;<\/p>\n

May perform tasks related to drug acquisition and delivery such as maintaining assigned medication stations and investigating and monitoring resolution of discrepancies;<\/p>\n

May maintain oversight of an automated pharmaceutical distribution system including system integrity and database transactions;<\/p>\n

May assist in monitoring clinical trials of investigational drugs including perpetual inventory logs, storage and maintenance of supplies, and accountability and auditing of study materials;<\/p>\n

Perform related duties as required.<\/p>\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Six months of experience as a Pharmacy Technician 1.<\/p>\n

Equivalent education and\/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and\/or registration.<\/p>\n

LEGAL REQUIREMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

State of Washington Pharmacy Technician certification.<\/p>\n

CLASSIFICATION HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n

01\/10\/2003: New Class
\n07\/01\/2007: General revision. Revises title (formerly Pharmacy Technician II), class code (formerly 6041), typical work, minimum qualifications; effective 07\/01\/2007.
\n03\/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 16041, PHARMACY TECHNICIAN 2\/Washington State Job Code 296I.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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