Certified Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient - St. Joseph Warren Hospital

Summary Of Primary Function/General Purpose Of Position

Under general supervision, assist the pharmacist in processing of medication orders by selecting, assembling, and preparing medications to be dispensed for inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) services.

Essential Job Functions

• Assisting the pharmacist in preparation of medications for patients within an inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) service area.
• Functions include, accepting new written, faxed or electronic prescription orders from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent;
• accepting new verbal prescription orders for non-controlled drugs from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent as authorized by state law and responsible pharmacist authorization.
• Entering information into and retrieving information from an electronic health record or prescription processing computer system.
• Ensuring the accurate charge and credit functions related to medication orders are processed for patient billing.
• Preparing and affixing labels; stocking prescription drugs and retrieving those drugs from inventory locations; counting and pouring drugs into containers prior to dispensing by a pharmacist; performing non-sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia
• Stocking automated drug dispensing cabinets, floor stock, and crash carts; Transport of medications by vehicle to off-site locations.
• Operating technology used for drug dispensing (robotics)
• As permitted by state law/regulations: Accepting verbal refill authorizations for dangerous drugs that are not controlled substances from a prescriber or the prescriber's agent, so long as there is no change from the original prescription and clarifying prescriptions when no professional judgment is needed;
• Sending or receiving copies of non-controlled prescriptions (i.e., Prescription transfers).
• Technician checking of associate technician work prior to dispensing.
• Aiding in the education and precepting of new pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students and participation in performance improvement activities.
• Inpatient/Home infusion: Performing sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia and infection-control procedures
• Aid in maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

Other Functions

Other functions as outlined, and in accordance with, respective State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.

Licensing/Certification ExCPT Certification Provided By The National Health Career Association Or Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certification And Registration With State Board Of Pharmacy (Required)

Education

• High School Diploma or GED (required)
• Completion of ASHP/ACPE tech training program - or - pharmacy technician training via Armed Forces/Veterans Affairs - or respective state department approved career tech high school program (preferred)

Work Experience

• Previous experience working in Retail, Ambulatory, Outpatient, Hospital, Acute Care, or Home Infusion pharmacy (preferred)

Patient Population

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
• Neonates (0-4 weeks)
• Infant (1-12 months)
• Pediatrics (1-12 years)
• Adolescents (13-17 years)
• Adults (18-64 years)
• Geriatrics (65 years and older)

Working Conditions

• Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur
• May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights
• May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids
• May have periods of constant interruptions

Skills

• Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
• Stocking Medications
• Mathematically Proficient
• Point of Sale Equipment Operation
• Processing Prescriptions
• Dispensing Prescriptions
• Robotic Dispensing Systems
• Prioritization
• Performance Improvement
• Packaging Medications
• Insurance Claim Processing
• Compounding Medications
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Problem Solving
• Active Listening
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Professional Judgement
• Diagnostic Testing
• Medication Transport