Pharmacy Tech
Pharmacy Tech
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Job Description
Overview
The Pharmacy Tech provides medications sterile and nonsterile products to inpatients and some outpatients under supervision of pharmacists.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
1 Fills new orders (stats and routine) accurately efficiently and consistently.
2 Fills the 24hr cassette cart accurately efficiently and consistently with less than 5 errors on average.
3 Labels floorstock requests crash carts kits etc. accurately efficiently and consistently assuring that patient charges are captured appropriately.
4 Assists Pharmacists the processing of all orders determining the appropriateness of dispensing certain medications or floorstock requests and exercising good judgment in the use of pharmaceutical products e.g. missing doses formulary vs. nonformulary adhering to policies and guidelines costs considerations etc.
5 Processes admission discharge and transfer patient information accurately efficiently and consistently.
6 Updates patient allergy height and weight information accurately efficiently and consistently.
7 Delivers medications in an efficient and courteous manner including stats routines 24carts crash carts floorstock etc.
8 Answers telephone calls promptly and courteously and refers to pharmacists.
9 Responds to pharmacy window promptly and courteously to help when the bell rings.
10 Runs processes and files daily reports accurately efficiently and consistently e.g. wastage report cart fill list MARs etc.
11 Inspects areas where medications are kept and ensures proper storage expiration dates etc. and maintains records of such inspections.
12 Demonstrates proper aseptic technique and hood cleaning procedures.
13 Prepares IV and TPN products accurately efficiently and consistently with minimal wastage and appropriate labeling requirements.
14 Makes IV rounds in an effective and efficient manner uses good judgement in changing or discontinuing IV products and makes appropriate changes to the patient IV profile.
15 Demonstrates proper aseptic technique hood cleaning procedures and protective garment use in the handling/preparation of chemotherapy agents.
16 Prepares chemotherapy products accurately efficiently and consistently with minimal wastage and appropriate labeling requirements.
17 Know the policies and procedures for chemotherapy spill and exposure.
18 Prepacks and labels items not available in unit dose accurately efficiently and consistently in the appropriate amounts before supply runs out.
19 Compounds and labels extemporaneous products using appropriate compounding technique recipes supplies calculations packaging and labeling requirements etc.
20 Uses prepacking and compounding tools and machines appropriately and maintains their cleanliness; always cleans ups after prepacking or compounding products.
21 Refills loads and unloads the Pyxis Medstation accurately efficiently and consistently.
22 Handles narcotic discrepancies accurately efficiently and consistently.
23 Demonstrates proper knowledge and skills in the operation of Pyxis as it relates to bothnursing and pharmacy e.g. narcotic handling and accountability removing returning and wasting medications discrepancy resolution refilling loading/unloading remote stock drawer recovery temporary patients filing reports etc
24 Demonstrates proficiency in using the Console to resolve problems generate various reports etc.
25 Uses good judgment and tends to emergency needs related to Pyxis e.g. stock outs nursing questions/complaints drawer/machine failures calling customer service etc. in an appropriate and efficient manner.
26 Maintains an adequate inventory levels and communicates with the buyer on routine and special procurement needs.
27 Ensures that medications are stored properly rotates stock and checks for expiration dates.
28 Checks in the wholesale order accurately efficiently and consistently noting discrepancies and reporting them to the buyer.
29 Stocks up items in all areas (UD IV etc. neatly and completely.
30 Maintains current knowledge of key programs related to quality issues.
31 Participates in and completes departmental quality assurance programs QA/PI activities task force etc. as assigned.
32 Directs workflow and personnel in an effective and professional manner to maintain productivity; assists others when necessary.
33 Trains and supervises the activities of interns students volunteers and trainees to assure accurate and proficient completion of assigned tasks in an efficient and professional manner.
34 Communicates areas of concern to the Director of Pharmacy.
35 Discusses and contributes ideas and solutions for problems issues or other developments pertaining to the operation of the pharmacy.
36 Ensures order and cleanliness in the pharmacy.
OTHER SKILLS ABILITIES; KNOWLEDGE:
Computer Skills
Good written and verbal communication skills
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Certification of technical schooling or training California Pharmacy Technician License
Graduate from a technical school
Employment Type
Full-Time
