Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II is responsible for unit dose distribution and must be familiar with medications, dosage forms, and storage requirements. The role may include compounding sterile and non-sterile medication preparations. The technician communicates with pharmacists and nursing staff to ensure timely medication preparation and delivery, and delivers medications—including controlled substances—to nursing areas and ancillary departments in accordance with established policies and procedures and applicable DEA and DPH regulations. The position also supports automated dispensing systems and floor stock, prepares and delivers IV medications, compounds and repackages medications, monitors for expired or damaged medications, and helps train and mentor students and pharmacy technicians. The technician may prepare specialized products, including TPNs, neonatal, hazardous, chemotherapeutic, and study medications, and contributes to workflow improvements. Staff must be able to maintain staffing in two or more pharmacy areas.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Massachusetts Pharmacy Technician license.
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) credentials through PTCB or ExCPT within 60 days of hire.
Remain in good standing with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy, including maintaining registration and paying required fees.
1–3 years of related work experience.
Experience with computer systems, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications, such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access.

Nice To Haves

3–6 months of experience as a hospital pharmacy technician.
Ability to perform simple and complex pharmaceutical calculations.
Familiarity with generic and trade medication names, methods of administration, and conversions between metric and apothecary systems.

Responsibilities

Restock automated dispensing machines and floor stock medications; follow relevant Epic workflows, including loading medications, dispensing doses, dispense tracking, and fulfilling cart fill items.
Deliver medications in compliance with DEA, DPH, and State Board of Pharmacy regulations.
Prepare and deliver IV medications in accordance with USP 797 and USP 800 standards; maintain IV admixture records and sterile-area cleanliness and complete applicable quality assurance processes.
Compound non-sterile products and repackage bulk medication supplies into unit-of-use packaging in accordance with USP 795 and USP 800 standards.
Check pharmacy and automated dispensing cabinets for expired medications and ensure expired or damaged medications are disposed of in accordance with RCRA, OSHA, and NIOSH regulations.
Participate in ongoing training and mentor students and pharmacy technicians.
Prepare specialized sterile and/or non-sterile products, including TPNs, neonatal, hazardous, chemotherapeutic, and study medications, in accordance with USP 797, USP 795, and USP 800 standards.
Suggest workflow efficiencies and work with Technician III staff and lead technicians to help implement new practices.
Maintain staffing in two or more areas of the pharmacy.
Communicate with pharmacists and nursing staff to support timely preparation and delivery of medications.
Deliver medications, including controlled substances, to nursing areas and ancillary departments in accordance with established policies and procedures and applicable regulations.