Pharmacy Technician WMCG

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 the 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 the ADC system, load ADC with correct medications, monitor par levels and increase/decrease as needed, generate reports, troubleshoot minor problems, restock, and assist in retrieving 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.
  • Small Volume - demonstrate knowledge of preparing small volume admixtures, specialty solutions, syringes, and chemotherapy (when applicable), 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
  • Follows all safety and compliance standards for safely compounding medications.
  • Avoids all requirements and procedures of United States Pharmacopeia.
• Miscellaneous Activities
  • Repackaging and bar-coding medications - accurately label all repackaged items per Georgia Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations.
  • Properly provide customer service to customers and other healthcare professionals via in-person or virtual means.
  • Process any charges: late charges, supplemental, OR charges, nuclear and exception report.
  • Order supplies and obtain purchase orders using the appropriate ordering system.
  • Must be proficient in the distribution and accountability of Controlled Substance Medications.
  • Code Carts / Kits - restock code carts and other kits returned to pharmacy, ensure required inspections are completed, perform monthly unit and pharmacy inspections, and ensure assigned pharmacy or medication area is clean including temperature and humidity monitoring, perform out date tracking on medications in various locations of the facility.
  • Train and mentor pharmacy technicians under lead pharmacy technician.

Required Minimum Education

High School Diploma

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

• All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
• Registered Pharmacy TechCert Pharmacy Tech or Pharmacist - Intern

Additional License(s) And Certification(s)

• Licensed and in good standing with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.

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.