Certified Pharmacy Technician – Lorain Hospital (PRN)

Mercy Health

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Certified Pharmacy Technician Lorain Hospital

Reports to Title:Pharmacy Supervisor Manager or Director

Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position
Under general supervision assist the pharmacist in processing of medication orders by selecting assembling and preparing medications to be dispensed for inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) services. The Certified Pharmacy Technician will have a variety of job responsibilities within the pharmacy that may encompass various activities.

Essential Job Functions

• Assistingthe pharmacist in preparation of medications for patients within an inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) service area. Functions include accepting new writtenfaxedor electronic prescription orders from a prescriber or a prescribersagent;accepting new verbal prescription orders for non-controlled drugs from a prescriber or a prescribers agent as authorized by state law and responsible pharmacist authorization.

• Entering information into and retrieving information from an electronic health record or prescription processing computer system. Ensuring theaccuratecharge and credit functions related to medication orders are processed for patient billing.

• Preparing and affixing labels; stocking prescription drugs and retrieving those drugs from inventory locations; counting and pouring drugs into containers prior to dispensing by a pharmacist; performing non-sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia

• Stocking automated drug dispensing cabinets floor stock and crash carts; Transport of medications by vehicle to off-site locations. Operating technology used for drug dispensing (robotics)

• As permitted by state law/regulations: Accepting verbal refill authorizations for dangerous drugs that are not controlled substances from a prescriber or the prescribers agent so long as there is no change from the original prescription and clarifying prescriptions when no professional judgment is needed; Sending or receiving copies of non-controlled prescriptions (i.e..Prescription transfers). Technician checking of associate technician work prior to dispensing.

• Assistingin the education and precepting of new pharmacy technicians pharmacystudentsand participation in performance improvement activities.

• Outpatient: Packaging and selling a prescription drug to a patient or patient representative andassistingwith insurance claim processing. Performing diagnostic laboratory testing as defined in state laws/guidelines.

• Inpatient/Home infusion: Performing sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia and infection-control procedures

• Assistinmaintaininga clean and safe work environment. Other functions as outlined andin accordance with respective State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Employees maybe requiredto perform otherjob relatedduties as required by their supervisor subject to reasonable accommodation. Pharmacy Technicians may practice at the top of their respective State Licensing Board Regulations.

Licensing/Certification

ExCPTCertification provided by the National Health Career Association or Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification and registration with State Board of Pharmacy (required)

Education
High School Diploma or GED (required)

Completion of ASHP/ACPE tech training program - or - pharmacy technician training via Armed Forces/Veterans Affairs - or respective state department approved career tech high school program (preferred)

Work Experience
Previous experience working in Retail Ambulatory Outpatient Hospital Acute Care or Home Infusion pharmacy (preferred)

Patient Population

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide careappropriate tothe age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

• Neonates (0-4 weeks)

• Infant (1-12 months)

• Pediatrics (1-12 years)

• Adolescents (13-17 years)

• Adults (18-64 years)

• Geriatrics (65 years and older)

Working Conditions

• Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur

• May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights

• May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids*

• May have periods of constant interruptions

* Individuals in this positionare required toexercise universal precautions use personal protective equipment and devices andlearnthe policies concerning infection control.

Skills

• Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

• Stocking Medications

• Mathematically Proficient

• Point of Sale Equipment Operation

• Processing Prescriptions

• Dispensing Prescriptions

• Robotic Dispensing Systems

• Prioritization

• Performance Improvement

• Packaging Medications

• Insurance Claim Processing

• Compounding Medications

• Attention to Detail

• Customer Service

• Problem Solving

• Active Listening

• Verbal Communication

• Written Communication

• Professional Judgement

• Diagnostic Testing

• Medication Transport