Pharmacy Technician 3 - Relief
Pharmacy Technician 3 - Relief
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Job Description
Department Overview
This position provides technical support to pharmacists through preparation of unit doses data entry delivery of medications and cartfill exchange. Person working this shift is responsible for ensuring accountability and accuracy of standard operations procedures in these areas. Position works under direct supervision of a Pharmacist who is responsible for the safe and proper distribution and use of in inpatients and outpatients who range in age from neonates infants <1 year old children and adolescents ages 118 adults ages 1965 and the elderly age >65. Be able to perform duties as specified in Pharmacy Technician 1 and 2 Class Specifications as applicable to work unit.
Function/Duties of Position
- Assist pharmacist through performance of the following technical support activities:
- Computer order entry of inpatient and outpatient orders.
- Filling unit dose medication orders.
- Select ordered medications from inventory to fill new orders or to provide 24hours medication for distribution to patients room.
- Answering telephone filing billing / crediting and medication profile maintenance.
- Load and refill medications into automated dispensing cabinet stations.
- Maintain manufacturing logs and document to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
- Prioritize labels from new orders to assure that product is delivered to label location at least one hour prior to label due time.
- Organize and restock work areas during and prior to end of shift and remove expired medication.
- Round to nursing locations; deliver items and remove excess and discontinued oral dosage and injectable dosage units from patients bins and refrigerators and return to pharmacy for action.
- Perform Unit Dose functions including:
- Tube medications from pharmacy to hospital and clinic areas.
- Repackage medications for unit dose dispensing.
- Return medications to stock and perform credits.
- Record refrigerator temperature daily.
- Process narcotics for removal from Pharmacy inventory and order replacements as needed.
- Maintain barcode medication integrity by ensuring medications are barcoded before leaving the pharmacy.
- Maintain barcode medication integrity by ensuring medications are barcoded before leaving the pharmacy.
- Perform other technician duties as assigned based on operational needs.
Required Qualifications
- Completion of high school degree
2 years of Pharmacy work experience or equivalent additional education
Ability to read and understand medicalrelated terms.
Ability to perform basic pharmaceutical mathematics calculations.
Skill at manipulating small objects e.g. needles syringes ampules.
Ability to use mechanical system for transfer of fluids.
Knowledge of and skill at application of aseptic technique.
Ability to establish priorities in workflow.
Good interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work under supervision of diverse Pharmacists.
State of Oregon Pharmacy Technician License AND Certification from the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Healthcareer Association. Certification must be maintained
Preferred Qualifications
- Formal pharmacy technician training program.
- Inpatient and outpatient hospital pharmacy experience.
- Medical and scientific nomenclature.
Additional Details
Posting Pay: $27.68 $37.45
All are welcome
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Unclear
