Certified Pharmacy Technician Specialist - Med Rec + Inpatient Pharmacy

OhioHealth•Dublin, CA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, variable-shift position in the Pharmacy department at Dublin Methodist Hospital. The role combines Medication Reconciliation (approximately 75%) with inpatient pharmacy technician duties (approximately 25%), such as non-sterile compounding and repackaging, automated dispensing cabinet replenishment, receiving inventory, and medication delivery unit inspections. The technician interprets, obtains, prepares or compounds, labels, and distributes pharmacy products for patient use, taking patient age and other relevant information into consideration. The position includes documenting medication distribution, as well as production, packaging, record keeping, and stocking tasks. Depending on department needs, duties may also include preparing IV medications with specialized equipment and techniques and processing refill requests for non-monitored medications or supplies. The position's specialist responsibilities include medication support activities, such as obtaining and documenting medication histories and assisting pharmacists with patient care, medication-use review, medication monitoring, and prevention of medication misadventures. Other specialist duties described in the job profile include competency and training support, quality assurance and process improvement, automation technology support, and controlled-substance inventory and discrepancy work, as applicable to the area of specialty. Work is performed under standard procedures with a moderate degree of supervision and no supervisory responsibilities. The role requires attention to safety, quality, and efficiency and performance consistent with OhioHealth's Core Values: Compassion, Excellence, Inclusion, Integrity, and Stewardship.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or foreign diploma equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma.
At least 18 years of age.
Registered as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy.
Certified Pharmacy Technician credential; the listing also names the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board and Board of Pharmacy Specialties.
High-school-level skills and good communication skills.
Ability to gather and interpret data in situations involving information or problems that are not difficult or complex.
Ability to exchange information and explain instructions or procedures to employees, patients, and others.
Knowledge of compounding, pharmacy mathematics, hospital pharmacy operations, medical terminology, and generic and trade drug names.
Detail-oriented.
Works well in an interdisciplinary team.
Adaptable.
Ability to follow existing procedures and instructions, sometimes working from expected results, due dates, and general procedures.

Responsibilities

Obtain and document accurate medication histories, including for patients pending admission from the emergency department or other hospital areas.
Assist pharmacists in collecting, organizing, and evaluating information for direct patient care, medication-use review, and departmental management.
Assist pharmacists in identifying patients who may need medication education and in monitoring medication therapy.
Participate in pharmacy processes to prevent medication misadventures and communicate with patients, families, healthcare team members, and outside providers or services.
Interpret, obtain, prepare or compound, label, and distribute pharmacy products for patient use, considering patient age and other relevant information.
Document medication distribution in accordance with department policy for appropriate use and reimbursement.
Perform pharmacy production, packaging, record-keeping, and stocking tasks; duties may include non-sterile compounding and repackaging, automated dispensing cabinet replenishment, inventory receipt, and medication delivery unit inspections.
Depending on department needs, prepare IV medications with specialized equipment and techniques and process refill requests for non-monitored medications or related supplies.
Complete required specialty competency programs and ongoing training; understand and follow system and local policies and standard operating procedures and keep current with changes.
Support competency program development and administration, training and coaching of associates, and required documentation, as applicable to the area of specialty.
Maintain quality assurance programs, support process improvement, and complete projects related to the area of specialty.
For applicable sterile-compounding responsibilities, complete annual recertification and required competency assessments, dose preparation, and surface-sample testing documentation.
For applicable automation responsibilities, perform required report management and product-support activities, user and system updates, device quality checks, troubleshooting, and maintenance coordination.
For applicable controlled-substance responsibilities, conduct and document inventories, maintain dispensing-device inventory levels, process expired products for reverse distribution, resolve discrepancies, and support nursing leaders with problem resolution.
Perform duties consistently with OhioHealth's Core Values and maintain focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.