Inpatient Certified Pharmacy Tech PRN

Trinity Health•MMCIA - MercyOne Newton Medical Center Central IA, IA

About The Position

MercyOne is hiring a Certified Pharmacy Tech to provide technical support in delivering pharmaceutical care to clients of MercyOne Central Iowa Medical Center. Under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the technician prepares and delivers medications and sterile products and stocks and orders drugs and other products. The schedule consists of 4-hour shifts on weekends.

Requirements

National Pharmacy Technician Certification.
Registration with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy at the time of hire.
Completion of Mandatory Reporter training for children and dependent adult abuse within three months of hire.
High school diploma or GED if nationally certified through NHA; PTCB nationally certified technicians do not require a high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Prepare medication orders.
Deliver medications and IV admixtures to patient rooms, critical care areas, and other ancillary areas.
Credit patients for and restock usable medications and IVs returned to the pharmacy.
Assist pharmacists with audits and complete assigned unit inspections.
Restock automated medication dispensing machines.
Restock tackle boxes and cart inserts, including crash carts, airway carts, and latex carts, and complete the check-in/check-out process.
Communicate stock utilization and ordering needs.
Compound and label extemporaneous liquid and solid products for patients according to procedure.
Prepare IV admixtures, including TPNs, chemotherapy IVs, IV piggybacks, and syringes, following specific policies and procedures.
Train and mentor new employees and assist in directing workflow as needed.
Perform other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.