Pharmacy Technician

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Fills medication orders and carts for distribution to patient floors
• Prepackages special medications into unit-dose form with pharmacists verification
• Packages tablets, liquids, and suppositories in proper dosage form with accurate documentation
• Delivers medications and intravenous solutions to nursing stations and other departments as necessary
• Collects discontinued and expired medications from carts
• Accurately delivers medication to pharmacy automated med stations
• Refills automated dispensing device as appropriate
• Troubleshoots problems with devices as needed
• Distributes requested patient medications to Emergency Room, Outpatient Department, surgery after verification for accuracy by Staff Pharmacist
• Accurately charges and credits patient medication(s), including controlled substance administration records in a timely manner
• Maintains adequate level of medications and supplies in main pharmacy workroom
• Replenishes shelves and drawers with tablets, capsules, liquids, injections, opthalmics, antacids, and suppositories
• Prepares list of specific medications used to prepare and fill patient medications
• Answers telephone calls for medications
• Relays messages to appropriate individual in pharmacy department
• Transfers patient medication file to separate file after discharge, credits unused medication, and charges used medication according to pharmacy procedures
• Maintains pharmacy in a clean and orderly condition
• Cleans and dusts shelves, washes, and cleans refrigerators and other departmental equipment
• Assists in preparing orders for storeroom supplies
• Unpacks and stores supplies in proper location
• Inspects pharmacy stock for expirations or improper packaging
• Completes all assigned medication storage area inspections
• Complies with all departmental policies and procedures as well as hospital wide and departmental Infection Control standards
• Prepares intravenous admixtures or other sterile preparations using proper aseptic technique (including parenteral nutrition)
• Accurately calculates pharmaceutical doses and works with multiple units of measure in the routine preparation of medications/solutions
• Maintains technician registration and competency documentation
• Conducts quality monitors, collects data, and completes documentation as required
• Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation accurately
• Participates in the training and/or orientation of new pharmacy employees and students
• Utilizes pharmacy automation that includes performing Pyxis filling processes, generates reports, reconciles discrepancies, delivers medications and process returns
• Serves as a Pyxis trouble shooter with patient care areas as needed
• Accurately accesses controlled medications from the C II – safe for Pyxis delivery

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Pharmacy Technician License through West Virginia Board of Pharmacy
• Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

Experience

Previous experience with pharmaceutical products and distribution is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (e.g., chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needle or other sharp items.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs. and must be able to carry up to 25 lbs.
• Dexterity required to finger, handle, and reach.

Working Environment

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (e.g., chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needle or other sharp items.

Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to use computers and software applications.
• Knowledge of drugs, drugs dosing, side effects, indications, contraindications and proper administration preferred.
• Knowledge of rules, policies and regulations related to the disbursal of pharmaceutical drugs preferred.
• Must be able to work accurately, efficiently, and safely in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• Must be polite and respectful when communicating with staff, physicians, patients and families.
• Must approach interpersonal relations in a positive manner.
• Must demonstrate flexibility to meet the needs of department or hospital in regard to changes in work volume, planned change, scheduling changes and emergency call-backs (i.e. weather or disaster).
• Must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and place high emphasis on customer service.