Certified Pharmacy Technician-Pharmacy Dept.- Mercy Health Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Youngstown, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Certified Pharmacy Technician assists the pharmacist in processing medication orders by selecting, assembling, and preparing medications for inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) services. This role encompasses a variety of responsibilities within the pharmacy, including accepting new written, faxed, or electronic prescription orders from prescribers or their agents, and accepting new verbal prescription orders for non-controlled drugs as authorized by state law. Key functions involve entering and retrieving information from electronic health records or prescription processing systems, ensuring accurate charge and credit functions for patient billing, preparing and affixing labels, stocking and retrieving prescription drugs from inventory, counting and pouring drugs into containers, and performing non-sterile drug compounding according to USP guidelines. The technician is also responsible for stocking automated drug dispensing cabinets, floor stock, and crash carts, and transporting medications to off-site locations. Operating technology for drug dispensing, such as robotics, is also part of the role. As permitted by state law/regulations, the technician may accept verbal refill authorizations for non-controlled dangerous drugs, clarify prescriptions without professional judgment, and handle non-controlled prescription transfers. The position also involves technician checking of associate technician work prior to dispensing, assisting in the education and precepting of new pharmacy technicians and students, and participating in performance improvement activities. For outpatient services, responsibilities extend to packaging and selling prescription drugs, assisting with insurance claim processing, and performing diagnostic laboratory testing. In inpatient/home infusion settings, the technician performs sterile drug compounding according to USP guidelines and infection-control procedures. Additionally, the technician assists in maintaining a clean and safe work environment and performs other duties in accordance with State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations, practicing at the top of their respective State Licensing Board Regulations.

Requirements

• ExCPT Certification provided by the National Health Career Association or Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification
• Registration with State Board of Pharmacy
• High School Diploma or GED
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Completion of ASHP/ACPE tech training program
• Pharmacy technician training via Armed Forces/Veterans Affairs
• Respective state department approved career tech high school program
• Previous experience working in Retail, Ambulatory, Outpatient, Hospital, Acute Care, or Home Infusion pharmacy

Responsibilities

• Assisting the pharmacist in preparation of medications for patients within an inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) service area.
• Accepting new written, faxed or electronic prescription orders from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent.
• Accepting new verbal prescription orders for non-controlled drugs from a prescriber or a prescriber's 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 the accurate charge 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).
• Accepting verbal refill authorizations for dangerous drugs that are not controlled substances from a prescriber or the prescriber's agent, so long as there is no change from the original prescription and clarifying prescriptions when no professional judgment is needed (as permitted by state law/regulations).
• Sending or receiving copies of non-controlled prescriptions (i.e. Prescription transfers) (as permitted by state law/regulations).
• Technician checking of associate technician work prior to dispensing (as permitted by state law/regulations).
• Assisting in the education and precepting of new pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students and participation in performance improvement activities.
• Packaging and selling a prescription drug to a patient or patient representative and assisting with insurance claim processing (Outpatient).
• Performing diagnostic laboratory testing as defined in state laws/guidelines (Outpatient).
• Performing sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia and infection-control procedures (Inpatient/Home infusion).
• Assist in maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
• Other functions as outlined, and in accordance with, respective State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees