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

18947 (NE S SEIU 1199NW HMC Pharm Tech)
\n23193 (NE H NI SEIU 1199NW HMC Pharm Tech)<\/p>\n

18038 (NE S SEIU 925 HCP\/LT)
\n22475 (NE H NI SEIU 925 HCP\/LT)<\/p>\n

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

Perform a variety of technical pharmaceutical tasks in a central or satellite pharmacy.<\/p>\n

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

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.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Assist in training 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

Monitor and perform batch preparation of pharmaceuticals;<\/p>\n

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

Perform the duties of Pharmacy Assistants<\/p>\n

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

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

Six months of experience as a Pharmacy Assistant.<\/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

05\/17\/1974: New Class
\n12\/07\/1978: Revise Class
\n06\/03\/1988: Revise Class\/Title
\n01\/10\/2003: Revise Class\/Title
\n06\/01\/2005: CSR Class Conversion
\n07\/01\/2007: General revision. Revises title (formerly Pharmacy Technician I), class code (formerly 6038), 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 16038, PHARMACY TECHNICIAN 1\/Washington State Job Code 296H.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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