Pharmacy Technician II

Essential Job Functions

• Consistently applies infection control policies/practices.
• Understands and practices standard precautions for self and others in patient care activities.
• Understands and practices appropriate disease-specific isolation.
• Appropriately handles and disposes of sharps (i.e., needles, etc.) as required.
• Sets up and maintains sterile supplies and equipment.
• Maintains competency in population/age specific competencies per unit specific addendum.
• Attends department specific education/training, inservices, and staff meetings.
• Submits all required paperwork on time.
• Verifies, by signature/initials, attendance at staff meetings or reading of staff meeting minutes.
• Participates in department specific performance improvement projects.
• Supports performance improvement monitoring and demonstrates understanding of performance improvement principles in job performance.
• Provides pharmaceutical care in accordance with law and regulation.
• Complies with medication use policies and procedures and assists in dispensing all medications per legal order.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize and troubleshoot pharmacy computer system and automated dispensing cabinets appropriately.
• Participates in quality assurance program by reporting all compounding and dispensing errors.
• Participates in successful completion of biannual Board of Pharmacy survey and The Joint Commission/CMS/DHS accreditation.
• Performs quality control activities including but not limited to review of stock for expired medications, appropriate documentation on pre-packaging and temperature logs, and documentation of workload as directed by management.
• Participates in cost containment strategies for the department.
• Prepares medications and sterile products in accordance with department standards.
• Complies with ASHP guidelines on aseptic technique and department compounding policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform unit dose, IV syringe, and specialty tray pre-packaging per policy & procedure.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform cassette fill and exchange per policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates the ability to prepare neonatal IV and PO doses accurately and per policy and procedure.
• Educates and trains students and new staff.
• Assists in precepting pharmacy students, pharmacy technician students, and interns within the department.
• Participates in training new staff and provides feedback to management.
• Demonstrates continual development of pharmacy technician expertise and current knowledge of health care trends related to pharmacy practice.
• Demonstrates initiative and time management skills while performing duties.
• Serves as a patient advocate as circumstances require.
• Demonstrates flexibility in performing duties and in adjusting schedule to workload fluctuations.
• Collaborates with appropriate individuals to promote department and organizational efficiency, quality of care and prompt problem resolution.
• Participates in implementing action plans to maintain and/or improve nursing satisfaction with pharmacy services.

Education/Training/Experience

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Completed a course of training for pharmacy technicians as specified by the California Board of Pharmacy.
• Minimum one (1) year acute care experience in hospital pharmacy preferred.

Knowledge

• Basic computer systems and keyboard use.
• IV compounding and sterile technique experience is required.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current certification as a registered technician by the California State Board of Pharmacy.