Pharmacy Tech - Hospital

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Job description

Position Summary
The pharmacy technician II performs technical duties under direct supervision of attending pharmacist, involving compounding and dispensing of medications and maintaining the drug inventory and patient records.

Major Responsibilities:
Procures and distributes medications orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Accurately prepackages medications following departmental procedures.
Sterile products:
1) Cleans, operates and maintains the laminar air flow and hoods and biological safety cabinet according to departmental procedures
2) Assures routine cleaning of room and surfaces following departmental procedures
3) Wears appropriate garb and washes hands according to departmental procedures
4) Chemotherapy/hazardous drug preparation procedures are followed:
5) Double gloves
6) Pharmacist double check prior to preparation
7) Follows spill procedures
8) Primes tubing following departmental procedures
9) Correctly uses delivery box according to departmental procedures
10) Demonstrates aseptic technique and successfully passes testing for process validation (media fill test)
11) Disposes of sharps and hazardous waste according to organizational procedures
12) Prepares sterile products according to departmental procedures
13) Preparation of chemotherapy/hazardous drugs
14) Preparation of parenteral nutrition
15) Preparation of small and large volume parenteral products.
16) Preparation of sterile eye drops, irrigation solution and other sterile products

Delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas accurately per established schedule.
Controlled substances are accurately dispensed with proper documentation. Counting discrepancies and suspected diversion is immediately brought to the attention of a pharmacist.
Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies according to established policies and procedures
Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date. Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
Restocks pharmacy inventory.
Disposal of unusable returned medications follows departmental procedures.
Accurately replenishes floor stock medications:
a. Pyxis refill and floor stock requisitions
b. Pyxis stock-outs are responded to within one hour.
c. Emergency kits and crash carts
d. Surgical kits

Contributes to the effective operation of the department.
Picks up orders, requisitions, and medications for return from patient care areas when on delivery rounds.
Enters charges and credits for patient medications accurately and in a timely manner to avoid any late corrections to the patient's account.
Generates reports and labels as required.
Organizes and prioritizes work assignments. Appropriately responds to emergency STAT, Now and routine requests
Makes STAT deliveries to patient care areas when requested
Answers the telephone within three rings, identifying themselves and the department. Directs calls to appropriate personnel
Answers requests at the window. Promptly responds to the intercom system
Keeps pharmacy areas and equipment clean, neat, and well organized
Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation accurately. Files documentation in appropriate locations
Demonstrates effective and appropriate oral and written communication.
Participates in the quality improvement activities of the department
Completes and documents all assigned medication storage inspections at least monthly. Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable medications. Informs pharmacist of any drug related problems and their resolution status.
Collects data, conducts quality monitors and inspections, and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned
Assures patient medications have been checked and released by a pharmacist prior to dispensing or delivery
Assesses and documents daily refrigerator and freezer temperatures as assigned
Maintains competence required for current position
Maintain state Pharmacy Technician Registration as applicable.
Attends and participates in at least one staff meeting per month (full-time and PRN staff). Obtains prior approval when unable to attend
Attends orientation, education and training programs. Review literature and other materials pertinent to the practice of pharmacy
Completes all competencies/ skills assessments by established deadlines
Stays current with pharmacy communications such as MOX, e-Mail, mailbox, bulletin boards and shift change report
Other
Performs other duties as assigned.
Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" and "Mission and Value Statement."
Education & Experience: (Required for new hires as of 6/01/2018)
High school graduate or GED - REQUIRED
1 year of related Pharmacy Technician experience - REQUIRED
3 months sterile product compounding experience - preferred
Licenses, Certifications, & Training:
State Board of Pharmacy Registration (if applicable for the state) - Required / Or
State Pharmacy Intern Permit Registration - REQUIRED
National Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB) - Preferred
ASHP Sterile Preparation Institutional Training Certification or Similar - Preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Behaviors:
Adaptability - Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. - Required
Building Strategic Work Relationships - Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals. - Required
Contributing to Team Success - Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals. - Required
Customer Focus - Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behinds business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs. - Required
Technical / Professional Knowledge and Skills - Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise. - Required
Work Standards - Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed. - Required