Intern, Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem

Option Care Health•Charlotte, NC

5d•$16 - $25

About The Position

A Pharmacy Technician Intern has not yet passed all licensing examinations and other registration criteria necessary for licensure as a registered pharmacy technician in the state(s) of the Option Care location of employment. A Pharmacy Technician Intern assists the pharmacist with providing safe and appropriate pharmacy services to Option Care patients in accordance with the policies and procedures of Option Care, the state’s professional standards, and other regulatory entities. The Pharmacy Technician Intern always works under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist and participates in the functions of a pharmacist including the coordination of patient care services, monitoring patient progress toward goals, , product preparation, and packing and delivery of products and services to Option Care patients. Registrations and allowable duties prior to pharmacy technician licensure can be designated differently in different states and must be adhered to at all times.

Requirements

Required certification as a Pharmacy Technician as granted by the applicable State Board of Pharmacy.
Access to a reliable means of transportation which will enable the incumbents to work in the office.
Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Experience communicating both verbally (on phone, one-on-one, to groups) and in writing (emails, letters, reports, presentations) to various audiences (patients, work group, team, company management).
Basic level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: opening a document, cutting, pasting and aligning text, selecting font type and size, changing margins and column width, sorting, inserting bullets, pictures and dates, using find and replace, undo, spell check, track changes, review pane and/or print functions).
Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: opening a workbook, inserting a row, selecting font style and size, formatting cells as currency, using copy, paste and save functions, aligning text, selecting cells, renaming a worksheet, inserting a column, selecting a chart style, inserting a worksheet, setting margins, selecting page orientation, using spell check and/or printing worksheets).
Basic skill level in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: inserting, rearranging, hiding and deleting slides, navigating between slides, increasing list level, adding, centering and editing text, changing views, inserting a table or a note, moving objects, printing outline view and/or running a slide show).

Nice To Haves

Experience in home infusion, hospital, and/or community pharmacy settings.

Responsibilities

Assists continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the home and other patient-care settings.
Uses a systematic procedure to communicate pertinent patient information to and from the home and other patientcare settings.
Prepares medications using appropriate techniques and following Option Care policies and procedures.
Accurately calibrates equipment.
Prepares medications so they are appropriately concentrated, without incompatibilities, stable, and appropriately stored.
Adheres to appropriate safety and quality assurance practices.
Prepares labels that conform to the organization's policies and procedures.
Complies with policies regarding the perpetual inventory systems for schedule II narcotics, controlled substances and other medications subject to diversion.
Assists in the use, maintenance, and troubleshooting of medication administration equipment and medication related equipment used in the management of home care patients.
Participates in the process for assessing, managing, and reporting medication-related incidents and equipment error and/or failures.
Accurately completes SafetyPoint occurrence reporting documents according to the Option Care policy.
Monitors and reports discrepancies in perpetual inventory systems for schedule II narcotics and other medications subject to diversion.
Assists the pharmacist with the preparation and dispensing of medications and supplies using appropriate techniques and following Option Care Health policies and procedures.
Accurately calibrates equipment.
Assists with recording and maintaining pharmacy temperature and cleaning logs.
Ensures that all pharmacy surfaces, laminar flow hoods and clean room are cleaned per Option Care policy.
Understands and can perform basic pharmaceutical calculations to obtain correct doses of medications.
Prepares medications under the supervision of a pharmacist so they are accurately compounded.
Ensures that a licensed pharmacist properly checks all compounding and packing.
Adheres to appropriate safety and quality assurance practices.
Complies with state and federal laws.
Contacts patients and/or caregivers to schedule a delivery and determine supply needs
Picks and packs medical supplies to fill patient orders
accurately dispenses products in the computer system to generate a delivery ticket and/or prescription labels.
Assists with product purchasing, inventory and equipment management.
Orders the correct drug products from the wholesale company if requested.
Knowledgeable of various vendors and where to get different supplies, medications and clean room needs.
Verifies the accuracy of product orders received.
Checks prices against contract and in the schedule of charges.
Complies with the Option Care Health formulary.
Assists with the system of tracking infusion pumps and medical equipment.
Speaks knowledgeably of the scope of services that are available through Option Care Health.
Understands basic drug terminology and therapies/services provided.
Understands other areas of Option Care Health and what scope of service the company has to offer.
Maintains confidentiality of patient and proprietary information.
Observes legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding the confidentiality of patient and proprietary Option Care Health information.
Understands and complies with HIPPA.
Complies with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements in all activities.