Inpatient Pharm Technician, State Licensed (Per Diem)

Cape Cod Healthcare•Hyannis, MA

About The Position

Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, State Licensed – Grade S7, Job Code - 7211 Ability to read, write and communicate in English. High school diploma or GED. Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician . Duties require very good verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Must obtain PTCB certification or equivalent within 1 year of hire . Upon obtaining PTCB certification or equivalent certification , incumbent will transfer into the Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Nationally Certified - Grade S 8, Job Code - 7210 position . Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Nationally Certified – Grade S8 , Job Code - 7210 Ability to read, write and communicate in English. High school diploma or GED. Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician. Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification or equivalent certification . One-year recent experience (within the past 3 years) as a Pharmacy Technician; 3 years preferred, or PTCB certification or equivalent certification as an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Trainee. Duties require very good verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
High school diploma or GED.
Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician
Duties require very good verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Must obtain PTCB certification or equivalent within 1 year of hire
One-year recent experience (within the past 3 years) as a Pharmacy Technician; 3 years preferred, or PTCB certification or equivalent certification as an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification or equivalent certification

Responsibilities

Reviews and processes departmental order requests.
Prepares medications for distribution to the patient care units.
Distributes medications to the patient care units.
Maintains the medication inventory, place orders in stock, check expiration dates, process returns as needed.
Billing and other pharmacy duties that do not require a pharmacist.
Maintains appropriate records and regulatory documentation.
Pre-packaging and labeling of bulk medications to unit dosed containers/packaging.
Answers telephone directing phone calls appropriately and diverts all medication/clinical inquiries to the Pharmacist.
Maintains cleanliness of the department.
Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and Infection Control standards.
Participates in educational programs, in-services and meetings as required.
Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and coworkers.
Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
Orders medications from various suppliers.
Prepares parenteral products.
Trains and orients new pharmacy support personnel.
Issuance and delivery of Schedule II-V medications to an Automated Dispensing Cabinet in a timely manner.
Obtains patient medication orders for medication reconciliation duties to input into MAR.
Prepares chemotherapy and dosage calculation checks.