Pharmacy Technician (Per Diem)

Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivers medication to the patient care units in accordance with departmental policies and procedures, and other regulatory bodies such as the DEA and MA Board of pharmacy regulation.
• Accurately fills medications.
• Delivers medications to the automated dispensing machines (ADMs) in an accurate and timely manner.
• In conjunction with other pharmacy colleagues, ensures that all drug distribution functions are completed in a safe and timely manner. Informs pharmacist and/or pharmacy leadership of any workflow issues.
• Repackages and compounds medications, as needed, in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures.
• For pharmacy technician with national certification and proper internal training: Interview patients to obtain medication histories (including OTC medications and herbal supplements) on all assigned patients; may interview patient family members and perform outreach to other pharmacies and healthcare facilities to confirm medication regimens or investigate discrepancies when necessary.
• Affords assistance in maintaining appropriate inventory levels, including rotating stock, checking for expired medications, and informing pharmacist and pharmacy buyer when inventory levels are low.
• For pharmacy technician with national certification and proper internal training: Receives requests for Prior Authorization from pharmacy or Tier Exception/PAF request from patient, completes requested documentation including patient demographics, prescription insurance coverage and clinical questions requested and submits for approval.
• Organizes outdated or overstocked medications to ship back to manufacturers for credit.
• Checks floor stock on various nursing stations daily.
• For pharmacy technician with national certification and proper internal training: - May order scheduled VI medications from wholesaler as well as directly from manufacturer as directed by the director or designee. - Responsible for understanding and utilizing all technology to accomplish the above.
• Is responsible for answering telephone calls, triaging the request, and following through with appropriate action.
• Fully understands principle of sterile compounding, non-sterile compounding, and hazardous medication manipulation.
• Actively participates in continuous performance improvement activities of the department, including providing suggestions on how to improve day-to-day operations.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Education: High School diploma or GED equivalency required
• Licensure, Certification, Registration: MA Registered Pharmacy Technician with National Certification (PTCB or ExCPT) or a MA Registered Pharmacy Technician and obtaining National certification (PTCB or ExCPT) within 180 days of hire; or a MA Registered Pharmacy Technician Intern.
• Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Demonstrates the ability to be thoroughly trained to meet the requirements of this job description.
• Experience: Previous hospital pharmacy experience and sterile compounding experience is preferred. Accurate math skills required.

Competencies

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervision.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
• Independence of Action: Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager.
• Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
• Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Age Based Competencies

• Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal: Birth to 6 months, Youth: 6 months to 16 years, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 – 60 years, Elderly: 60 -.

Physical Nature of the Job

• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.

Pay Range

• $24.50 – $32.97