Technician-Pharmacy

About the role

Under the direct supervision of a Staff Pharmacist, processes and fills physician orders. The employee is able to take care of patients in all age ranges. Employee performs duties in accordance with population specific guidelines and adheres policy and procedures of regulatory agencies. With a valid intern license, may also perform duties of a pharmacy intern as allowed by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy. Serves as a liaison between pharmacy and nursing to foster medication reaching the patient in the required time frame. Also performs medication related duties on the nursing unit to meet the needs of nursing unit, the pharmacy and regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Robot software to evaluate medication processing.
• Print Manual Pick lists with each batch of medications processed through the Robot.
• Stock robot with medications and supplies to maintain efficient work flow.
• Pack medications according to guidelines for use in automated dispensing machines.
• Maintain/Monitor Pacmed production during batch.
• Perform quality assurance methods to ensure medications are prepared, packaged, and stored under guidelines provided by pharmacy department and regulatory agencies.
• Check Robot area for expired medications and store them for credit or destruction.
• Take ownership of problems by reporting and troubleshooting issues with vendors, hospital pharmacy staff, or other personnel to achieve desired outcomes.
• Work to ensure medication reaches the patient in the required time frame, often serving as a liaison between pharmacy and nursing.
• Follow department policies and procedures to minimize and detect any medication discrepancies.
• Follow phone etiquette to ensure effective communication.
• Process credits upon return to pharmacy.
• Utilize computer system to answer nursing questions about medication orders as appropriate.
• Tube medications to correct units while adhering to departmental procedures.
• Retrieve credit medications from tube and process before the end of each shift.
• Refill crash carts and open heart trays per departmental procedures for pharmacist to check.
• Adhere to established procedures for receiving, pricing, and stocking wholesale orders.
• Document required tasks per department procedures (i.e. temperature checks, cleaning tasks, etc.) as appropriate.
• Handle and maintain security of controlled substances as specified by regulatory agencies and NGMC pharmacy department policies.
• Prepare and sort automated dispensing cabinet manual picks to enable pharmacist to check efficiently.
• Deliver medications to automated dispensing cabinets in a timely manner.
• Utilize barcode scanning technology to eliminate inaccurate placement in cabinet.
• Ensure narcotic envelope contains the correct quantity before addition to cabinet inventory to prevent future discrepancies.
• Process medication returns from nursing units.
• Absorb and troubleshoot automated dispensing cabinet issues.
• Refer clinical, patient-care related questions to a pharmacist.
• Utilize knowledge of pharmacy policy and procedures to effectively answer questions.
• Perform all other special projects and duties as assigned.
• Train pharmacy personnel.
• Provide constructive feedback to appropriate supervisor or manager on employee performance.
• Keep work space cleaned and organized.
• Report all variances to the pharmacist and document in risk management reporting software.
• Contribute to the productive and effective operation of the department.
• Perform other duties and functions as assigned.

Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Current registration with the Georgia Board of Pharmacy. First attempt of certification exam should be completed within six months of hire. Certification must be obtained by the third attempt or at 12 months of hire.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: Minimum one year of hospital experience or pharmacy tech school or pharmacy retail experience.

Skills

• Basic math aptitude, ability to measure accurately, interpret instructions and carry them out.
• Good computer skills.
• Organize workload and interpret priorities, attention to detail.
• Follow good compounding practices and protocol and USP 797 procedures.
• Able to follow instructions from pharmacists, pharmacy leadership and management.
• Able to effectively communicate with pharmacy leadership, management and colleagues.

Benefits

N/A (No specific benefits mentioned).

Pay

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Schedule

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