Inpatient Pharmacy Technician- Per Diem

Responsibilities

• Accurately fills Omnicell automated dispensing cabinets with correct medication, strength, formulation and quantity.
• Ensures all medications are checked by a pharmacist before delivery to the floor.
• Draws up oral syringes accurately.
• Processes a daily cart fill list and reviews list.
• Prepares drugs for individual patients on the list.
• Adds medications to Omnicell as needed based on the list.
• Repackages bulk medications into unit dose form according to Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines.
• Batches sufficient quantities of medications as needed while minimizing waste.
• Accurately prepares extemporaneous compounds as needed with complete understanding of weighing, measuring and mixing of all components.
• Trains new employees in all aspects of pharmacy operations.
• Fills prescriptions accurately to be checked by the pharmacist.
• Pulls expired medications from inpatient pharmacy and Omnicell and places them in an expired medication bin.
• Exhibits a complete understanding of aseptic technique principles.
• Works in an organized manner, batching products in accordance with Good Manufacturing Principles allowing no mix-up of look alike/ sound alike drugs.
• Consistently prepares sterile admixtures (NICU syringes, IVPB’s, LVP’s,) according to aseptic technique principles.
• Prepares the correct number of doses, such that all doses are available by the next scheduled administration time.
• Accurately measures each ingredient, leaving each ingredient and syringe drawn back to appropriate calibration for pharmacist checking.
• Always informs the pharmacist when doses are ready for checking.
• If applicable, accurately places storeroom order on Mondays and Thursdays before 1100 and the Abbott order on Tuesdays before 1400.
• Puts these supplies away appropriately when they arrive to the pharmacy within 24 hours of their arrival.
• Maintains the back IV storeroom by properly rotating IV’s by taking the oldest stock when replenishing the main IV room stock.
• Effectively communicates to the next shift any functions that may need to be done for the efficient operation of the pharmacy and IV room (i.e. prepacking, etc.).
• Prepares Open Heart Kits correctly and in a timely manner when assigned.
• Prepares Cardioplegic solutions as needed according to the posted schedule.
• Able to refill medications to the Omnicell and assign expiration dates.
• Able to determine what type of pocket is best for loading a new medication.
• Able to assign medications from the pharmacy or assign and load a medication at the station.
• Able to unload a medication and rearrange medication to a different location.
• Performs outdate function on the Omnicell all week when assigned.
• Able to recover a failed drawer and is always willing to assist nurses when on the floors.
• Reviews patient specific meds on a daily basis and returns meds to pharmacy when appropriate.
• Properly receives the order in the absence of the purchasing technician and ensures that all medication barcodes are in the current pharmacy drug master database by scanning in and checking description and size.
• If successful scan does not occur, the product is given to a pharmacist or barcode technician for addition to the database.
• This must be completed to ensure nursing is able to successfully scan each medication upon administration.
• Restocks all areas of the pharmacy as necessary.
• Checks for outdates monthly.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area.

Qualifications

• CPHT or CPT Certification as a technician in the state of PA preferred.
• H.S. Diploma/GED.
• Completion of a technician course or equivalent experience in hospital setting.