Pharmacy Technician I - Outpatient Pharmacy * Shift Varies 8hr/wk

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Procurement and distribution of medication orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment.
• Maintains a clean and safe working environment.
• Aids the Pharmacist in drug setup and the filling of physician orders, medication kit and/or trays, c. medication carts, and floor stock requisitions.
• Prepares intravenous (IV) admixtures or other sterile products accurately.
• Delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas accurately per established schedule.
• Promptly returns any unused or discontinued medications to Pharmacy.
• Restocks any kit, box, tray, or other medication storage system accurately and restocks and labels drug boxes for area ambulances.
• Replenishes medications in emergency crash carts or boxes and fills unit dose carts.
• Disposes of pharmaceutical waste according to hospital approved procedure.
• Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
• Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date.
• Efficiently restocks automated dispensing machines (Pyxis) including the immediate restocking of any “stock out”.
• Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
• Restocks medications and IV dispensing areas accurately.
• Prepackages medications from bulk to unit dose.
• Maintains Departmental security and documentation requirements.
• Manages and completes any paperwork associated with medications and IV room preparations.
• Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation accurately.
• Fills controlled substance requests for nursing stations returns completed controlled substance usage sheets to Pharmacy.
• Assists in completion of annual inventory.
• Contributes to the effective operation of the Department.
• Traits telephone calls appropriately in a professional, customer service fashion as necessary.
• Organizes and prioritizes work assignments.
• Generates reports, pick lists, and labels as required.
• Enters charges and credits for patient medications accurately.
• Answers requests at the window and makes STAT deliveries to patient areas when requested.
• Keeps the Pharmacy cleans, neat, and well-organized.
• Keeps Pharmacy equipment clean, and reports any potential or actual equipment failures.
• Able to identify needs of the department, and demonstrates the ability to work towards a solution.
• Resolves problems with minimal intervention or supervision.
• Aids other departmental personnel in completion of their duties.
• Absorbs and teaches others about pharmacy operations.
• Assists in other duties as delegated by the Pharmacist.
• Completes Pharmacy procedures for patient discharge.
• Participates in quality improvement activities of the Department.
• Completes and documents all assigned medication storage area inspections.
• Identifies and replaces or secures any unsecured, outdated, or unusable medications.
• Aid in retrieving patient, clinical and/or drug information for review by a pharmacist.
• Maintains competence required for current job title/position.
• Current with department and hospital policies.
• Actively participates in Departmental meetings.
• Joins and participates in one Departmental subcommittee.
• Participates in orientation, education, and training programs.
• Reviews literature and other materials as assigned.
• Completes all competency/skill assessment requirements.
• Maintains current technician certification status, or is actively pursuing certification.

Preferred Experience

• 1-2 years of hospital pharmacy experience or 1-2 years of retail pharmacy experience.
• Good math/basic algebra background mandatory; as obtained through formal education or prior experience as a pharmacy technician.
• ASHP / USP 797 based certification in aseptic technique preferred.