Pharmacy Tech Outpatient Per Diem Varied

Job Summary

CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (HPMC) is an acute care facility founded in 1924, dedicated to serving the Hollywood community and surrounding areas. As part of a global healthcare enterprise, HPMC aims to provide high-quality, innovative care while maintaining a compassionate approach.

Major Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Selects the correct drug product from the inventory to fill patient orders and stock orders.
• Preparation and compounding of sterile parental pharmaceuticals and chemotherapy agents under the supervision of a pharmacist; preparation of appropriate labeling.
• Prepack preparation as needed under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Fills floor stock requests in an accurate and timely manner.
• Familiarity with all aspects of the computer system, including order entry, report generation for cart fills and IV admixture preparation, and billing entry.
• Knowledge of special age-related needs of patients in the Medical Center, including preparation of liquid unit dose syringes and special dosage forms for neonate patients, and special dose form considerations of geriatric patients and comatose patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific care, including identifying the need for additional safety measures, physiological normal values/readings; and assessing skin integrity, behavior, motor skills, and/or activities that place patients at risk, and communicates effectively in a clear, concise, understandable manner.

Position Accountabilities

• Takes initial calls for requests from the patient care areas and trims calls based on urgency.
• Verifies insurance eligibility for ambulatory patients and performs cash register functions and reconciliation.
• Ensures timeliness of submission with respect to in-house processing and external payer source policies.
• Performs billing operations and follow-up for ambulatory, long-term patients, and medical staff.
• Replaces working stocks of drugs, solutions, and supplies in the Pharmacy and designated storage areas throughout the Medical Center; informs the Pharmacy Buyer per established procedure; assists in the maintenance of inventory.
• Complies with Kronos timekeeping system and company policy regarding time management.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High school graduate.
• Preferred Education: Completion of course work leading to certification as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Minimum Work Experience: Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Preferred Work Experience: One year's experience in pharmacy preparations for large volume parenterals and intravenous antibiotics, or certification from an accredited school offering a Pharmacy Technician training program.
• Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation: California Pharmacy Technician Certificate, Valid Los Angeles County Fire Card (required within 30 days of employment), Assault Response Competency (ARC) (required within 30 days of employment).