Pharmacy Technician PRN

Job Summary

Prepare, compound, dispense medications, and perform other technical duties in the pharmacy department under direct supervision of a Pharmacist. Must demonstrate competency through supervised observation and/or any other necessary annual required competencies. Must be proficient in all responsibilities and duties of certified pharmacy technician.

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Medication Distribution:
  • Single Dispense - prepare medications and/or IV for dispensing, select correct medication, strength, and form. Fill, label, and initial medication bag for pharmacist verification.
  • Bulk Dispense - fill multiple patient specific medications in accordance with department procedure.
  • Transportation - bulk fill, first dose, and missing doses will be delivered securely to appropriate units, practicing appropriate procedure to ensure confidentiality for all patients.
  • Missing Doses - upon request, generate label, fill, and check by a pharmacist, then dispense to appropriate floor or unit.
  • Product Preparation - properly prepare, measure, count medications including compound ointments, creams, oral solutions, oral solids, IV, etc. (ADC).
• Automatic Dispensing Cabinet:
  • User - add new users to ADC system.
  • Product - load ADC with correct medications after checking by a pharmacist. Monitor par levels and adjust as needed.
  • Reports - generate needed reports to fill, track, and identify/report all discrepancies.
  • Maintenance - troubleshoot minor problems, restock, retrieve recalled medications.
  • Controlled Substances - follow all policies, procedures, and applicable laws with controlled substance medications.
• IV Admixture:
  • Aseptic technique - demonstrate knowledge of aseptic technique including proper hand washing and IV Room attire. Understand Joint Commission, hospital, and departmental policies and procedures. Complete an aseptic technique competency to show compliance with USP standards, conducted by supervisor or Lead Pharmacy Technician.
  • Small volume - demonstrate knowledge of preparing small volume admixtures.
  • Specialty solutions - demonstrate knowledge of preparing epidural, intrathecal, intravenous, intramuscular, sterile syringes, and chemotherapy (when applicable).
  • Syringes - demonstrate knowledge of preparing neonatal syringes (when applicable).
  • Large volume - demonstrate knowledge of preparing large volume solutions.
  • Room cleaning - demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedures regarding maintaining clean room environment.
  • Safety and Compliance - follow all safety and compliance standards for safely compounding medications. Ensure all requirements and procedures of United States Pharmacopeia are met.
• Miscellaneous Activities:
  • Repackaging and bar-coding medications - accurately label all repackaged items per Georgia Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations.
  • Customer service - provide customer service to customers and other healthcare professionals via in-person or virtual means.
  • Processing charges - process late charges, supplemental, OR charges, nuclear and exception reports.
  • Ordering supplies - obtain purchase orders using the appropriate ordering system.
  • Controlled Substance Medications - proficient in the distribution and accountability of controlled substance medications.
  • Code Carts / Kits - restock code carts and other kits returned to pharmacy according to departmental procedure and ensure required inspections are completed.
  • Unit and pharmacy inspections - perform monthly unit and pharmacy inspections ensuring assigned pharmacy or medication area is clean including temperature and humidity monitoring.
  • Out date tracking - perform out date tracking on medications in various locations of the facility.
  • Training and mentoring - train and mentor pharmacy technicians under lead pharmacy technician.
• Miscellaneous:
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Comply with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED.

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

• PHT - Registered Pharmacy Tech
• CPHT - Certified Pharmacy Tech
• PHARMINT - Pharmacist - Intern

Additional License(s) And Certification(s)

Licensed and in good standing with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy. Upon Hire Required.

Required Minimum Experience

• Hospital pharmacy experience.
• Preferred and General experience in all phases of pharmacy operations including basic knowledge of automated dispensing cabinets, inventory management, medication order interpretation, and Ga. Pharmacy law.

Required Minimum Skills

• Basic computer skills.
• Good oral communication skills.
• Basic management skills.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds.
• Ability to push a transportation cart of approximately 100 pounds.

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