Pharmacy Technician II - Full Time, Inpatient

Position Summary

Working under the day to day supervision of the pharmacists and Pharmacy Leadership, the technician is responsible for the proper handling of medications. This includes but is not limited to: receiving, distribution, management of expiration dates, management of inventory in Pyxis, storage, repackaging, compounding, filling orders, delivering, and stocking.

Career Ladder Criteria

Additional and ongoing demonstration of intermediate skills in the practice of pharmacy as defined below are required. The job requires excellent communication skills and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Works under the supervision of: Pharmacy Leadership
• Performs Hazardous Compounding
• Performs batch sterility tests
• Maintains at least one Key Performance Indicator or produces at least one Key Process Improvement
• Affords assistance in revising training materials
• Demonstrates Intermediate skill performance by performing at least one of the following:
• Intermediate Purchasing Skills
• Decentralized Pharmacy Services
• Medication Histories
• ADC optimization
• Ordering/Receiving
• Affords assistance in receiving orders from wholesalers
• Scans in delivery and ensures all items are received
• Confirms that each med is “scannable” and involves pharmacist when appropriate
• Affords assistance in maintaining proper stock levels of drugs, supplies and solutions by informing in writing the need for an item when it is getting low
• Repackages medications from bulk to unit-dose when necessary
• Compounds performs calculations for dosing, unit conversions, admixture volumes
• Prepares clean room and sterile products area for daily use
• Fulfills clean room policies and procedures
• Prepares low and medium risk sterile and non-sterile compounds
• Complies with Universal precautions and uses Aseptic technique when compounding
• Inventory Management checks expiration dates in and outside the department
• Credits and debits patients in Meditech if meds reordered or returned
• Resolves missing medication issues
• Performs monthly floor inspections to ensure integrity of medications on the units and in patient care areas
• Ensures all medications are properly labeled
• Properly disposes of medications, hazardous substances, sharps
• Properly identifies and returns expired meds eligible for credit
• Affords assistance in semi-annual inventory activities as needed
• Fills Medication Orders
• Receives labels and orders, and is able to accurately select proper drug, dosage form and strength
• Accurately retrieves medications from ADC fill list
• Neatly organizes filled meds for checking and accurately retrieves medications as requested at the window
• Accurately fills OR Machines
• Understands the process of loading and unloading ADC and fills ADC accurately by consistent use of scanner when required
• Loads meds in a neat precise manner without overfilling pocket
• Is able to troubleshoot minor equipment issues with ADC
• Is able to reboot equipment as needed
• Uses exceptional customer service skills/communication to resolve issues
• Answers phones and triages phone calls that need a pharmacists
• Communicates well with nursing and other staff outside of the pharmacy department
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism within and outside the department
• Maintains excellent working relationships with others
• Dresses professionally
• Maintains a neat, clean and organized work area
• Represents the Department of Pharmacy and acts as liaison if needed when outside the department
• Complies with HIPAA policies
• Supports the training of new staff
• Manages time effectively and prioritizes accordingly
• Responsible for the daily accurate documentation of logs including but not limited to: refrigerators, hood cleaning, eye wash
• Reports any omissions or errors
• Handles Controlled Substances
• Understands the importance of excellent record keeping, accuracy and handoffs when dealing with Controlled Substances
• Immediately reports any concerns/discrepancies to pharmacist or supervisor

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Written and oral communication skills
• Basic math needed for compounding
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors and staff

Education/Experience/Licensure/Technical/Other

• Education: Experience (Type & Length)
• Is responsible for maintaining licensure CPhT and State registration as required
• Completes all educational modules including but not limited to: Steward University
• Performs Gloved finger-tip and media fill test as required

Compensation Range

$25.92- $38.51

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