Certified Pharmacy Technician II
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Job Location:
Fort Dodge, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Pharmacy Tech II
UnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge
FTE: 1.0 (Full-time 40 hours per week)
Rotating Shifts: Weekdays 6am-2:30pm; 6am-4:30pm; 11:30am-8pm; Weekends 6am-6pm
Why UnityPoint Health
At UnityPoint Health you matter. Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance paid holidays short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
- Prepares various intravenous solutions and admixtures using aseptic techniques in the laminar air flow hood.
- Processes physician orders for intravenous solutions in hospital computer system pursuant to pharmacist check.
- Maintains inventory of supplies and reorders supplies accordingly.
- Receives and stores incoming deliveries of medication and supplies.
- Performs IV area maintenance and quality control activities on schedule.
- Assists pharmacists in filling automated drug dispensing units and filling medication carts.
- Processes records of medications and supplies dispensed to clients and nursing units. Generate labels processes charges and enters them into the hospital computer system.
- Maintains IV Therapy in a clean and orderly manner.
- Performs other pharmacy-related duties as requested or required.
- Assist the pharmacist by providing pharmaceutical care for the patients ranging in age from neonate to geriatric. Must be able to identify and understand that there are dosage variations among different age groups and know to consult with the pharmacist if any doubt or questions arise.
- Answers the phone in a professional manner; directs calls accurately.
- Fills requisitions for Nursing units and other Hospital departments accurately.
- Delivers medication and supplies per schedule and pick up returns.
- Secures and destroys patient sensitive documents or labels that are not part of the patients record.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Serves as a member of the Disruptive Person team which provides safe prompt intervention when an individual is posing a threat or danger to self others and/or property.
- Assists pharmacists with training of technicians-in-training and pharmacist interns.
- Demonstrates ability to calculate figures and amounts relating to dosage calculations when filling physician orders.
- Inventories expired drugs and stores appropriately under the pharmacists direction.
- Adheres to departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Education:
High school graduate or general education degree (GED)
Experience:
Hospital pharmacy experience preferred
Must be able to calculate figures/numbers and amounts relating to dosage calculations when filling various physician orders
Must be able to generally recognize inappropriate dosing based on available dosage forms for various age groups
Working knowledge of computers including information systems automated pharmacy systems typewriters IV laminar flow hood or the willingness to learn
Ability to meet time frames for work completion
Effective skills at team work and team facilitation
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times
Meets dress code standards as outlined in hospital policy
Certification/Course:
Registration with Board of Pharmacy required within 30 days of hire.
Certification through National Certification Board required.New hires have 12 months to achieve certification through examination.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Load & Unload
- LTC Pharmacy
- Typing
- Inventory Control
- Customer Service
- Hospital Experience
- Pharmacy Software
- Communication skills
- Math
- Pharmacy Technician Experience
- Order Entry
- Compounding Medications
About Company
As an integrated health system, we provide care throughout Iowa, western Illinois and southern Wisconsin in not-for-profit hospitals, clinics and home health settings.
