Certified Pharmacy Tech - Pharmacy (PRN) (Evenings)

Tanner Health System•Carrollton, GA

50d

About The Position

A second level position in the pharmacy department, this employee will assist pharmacists and the pharmacy department team with providing medication services to patients and other departments throughout the health system.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
One year of related experience. Requires working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.
CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
GEORGIA REGISTERED PHARMACY TECH
Ability to interact and work well as part of a team oriented environment.
Ability to pass a basic written competency examination. Must have a solid, working knowledge of medications: brand and generic names, dosage forms, common dosages, and common uses.
Ability to work well in high volume, high stress situations.
Adapts positively to changes in workload and/or work schedule.
Desire to participate in the pharmacy technician laddering program.
Must meet all the requirements as outlined in the Pharmacy Technician Clinical Ladder policy and procedure.
One year of related experience in a healthcare facility, or two years of experience in a retail pharmacy setting.

Responsibilities

Makes contact with patients, families, and significant others to obtain and verify the list of medications taken at home by using available resources (calling pharmacies, calling provider offices, using Internet sources, calling family, or friends at home, etc.) in an accurate and timely manner.
Responsible for accurate and timely preparation of sterile and hazardous IV admixtures, hyper-alimentation solutions, and IV batch preparations. Follows all procedures related to the IV room (cleaning, temperature monitoring, pressure monitoring, and proper downing of supplies for work done in clean room).
Responsible for automated dispensing cabinet function; re-stocking, loading, inventory expiration checking, and trouble-shooting. Responsible for maintaining the integrity of medications stocked in patient care areas.
Responsible for monitoring and investigating missing medications and medications returned that should have been administered. Reconciliation of medication charges and credits.
Responsible for screening and triaging incoming phone calls in a timely manner. Constant attention to detail is mandatory.
Assist pharmacists with employee, indigent, and hospice outpatient prescriptions.
Assist pharmacists with medication order filling.
Assists in maintenance and development of departmental policies and procedures.
Assists in monitoring all processes for performance improvement and error reduction.
Assists in preparing for and maintaining The Joint Commission compliance.
Assists the pharmacist in review and preparation of clinical monitoring reports.
Attendance at Pharmacy Department staff meetings.
Constant contact and interaction with nurses and other staff members arriving in pharmacy for retrieval of medication, information, services, etc.
Responsible for maintaining cleanliness and organization of pharmacy stock.
Responsible for the accurate and timely documentation of home medication receipt and medication retrieval to patient upon discharge.
Responsible for the accurate and timely repackaging of bulk medications into unit-dose packaging.
Restocks medication dispensing areas and fluid supplies from bulk storage.