Pharmacy Technician

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Assists in the preparation and/or selection of medications.
• Assures all orders are prepared accurately, are labeled neatly and correctly, and verified by a pharmacist prior to dispensing according to departmental procedures.
• Participates in medication cart filling and assures that all doses dispensed are consistent with the medication cart fill list.
• Understands the legal limitations of pharmacy technicians and refers problems or situations requiring professional judgement to a pharmacist.
• Correctly re-establishes priorities based on workload and patient needs.
• Ensures that medication doses are delivered within established departmental guidelines.
• Delivers medications to patient care areas and clinics as needed; various deliveries will be to an off-
  site location
• Completes medication credits and restocks returned medications in a timely manner.
• Answers phone calls promptly and politely by stating departmental area and name.
• Completes annual aseptic technique certification by skill validation with a qualified observer.
• Assists the Pharmacy Buyer to assure the pharmacy is adequately stocked with needed medications and supplies.
• Checks for and investigates missing medication doses.
• Process pharmacy requisitions for nursing units, clinics and other hospital departments.
• Orders supplies (i.e. TV room stock) for departmental use from Materials Management.
• Restocks inpatient areas and IV room on a daily basis.
• Pre-packages unit dose items to maintain an ample supply of medications on hand at all times.
• Maintains a work environment that is clean, neat and organized.
• Completes and documents daily and monthly Q/A checklists including refrigerator logs, hood cleaning, and expired medication checking.
• Identifies and removes expired medications in assigned areas monthly.
• Ensures accurate revenue capture and accurate patient billing by correctly entering billing information into the computer.
• Accurately prices and fills outpatient prescriptions.
• Maintains outpatient prescription files according to department policy and completes filing daily.
• Serves as a teacher and trainer for new pharmacists and technicians.
• Routinely checks all available means of communication including e-mail and mailbox.
• Communicates with co-workers when leaving the work area.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS.

• Must possess a current and valid Drivers License.
• Pharmacy technicians must be registered with the State Board of Pharmacy.
• Additionally, must be certified through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) upon hire or within 6 months of hire date.