Lead Pharmacy Technician - OP Oncology Roswell

Wellstar Health System

18d

About The Position

The Lead Pharmacy Technician must be proficient in all pharmacy technician responsibilities and duties, provide leadership and supervision to technicians, and assist the Technician Supervisor. The role may supervise technicians assigned to the IV room when applicable. The position supports medication distribution, IV admixture preparation, automated dispensing cabinet operations, pharmacy service activities, controlled-substance accountability, and area inspections. It also rotates through pharmacy work areas, coordinates training for new technicians, and assists with technician evaluations. Work shift: Day.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Pharmacy Technician certification required upon hire.
Registered Pharmacy Technician credential required upon hire.
Proficiency in pharmacy technician responsibilities and duties.
Ability to provide leadership and supervision to technicians and assist the Technician Supervisor.
Ability to perform assigned medication-distribution, IV admixture, automated dispensing cabinet, inventory, inspection, and controlled-substance-accountability duties.
For applicable IV-room duties, demonstrate aseptic technique and complete the required aseptic technique check-off; work under direct supervision until approved by a pharmacist or supervisor.
For applicable TPN duties, be trained and approved to calibrate and operate the TPN machine.

Responsibilities

Fill, label, initial, and route first-dose, PRN, cart-fill, and missing-dose medications for pharmacist review and delivery to the appropriate hospital units, following patient-confidentiality procedures.
Prepare or compound products such as ointments, creams, and oral solutions.
Prepare IV admixtures using aseptic technique, including small-volume, specialty, syringe, large-volume, and chemotherapy preparations as required.
Perform applicable TPN activities, including operating and calibrating equipment, preparing additives for pharmacist review, and maintaining TPN equipment.
Clean and restock the IV hood and room each shift or as needed, maintaining required sterile-work-surface and room conditions.
Manage Pyxis activities, including adding users, loading and restocking medications, monitoring par levels, generating reports, troubleshooting minor issues, recovering failed cubies or drawers, and assisting with medication recalls.
Rotate through all pharmacy work areas.
Prepackage and barcode medications, accurately recording required product information.
Provide customer service by handling phone calls and the front window.
Process late, supplemental, operating room, nuclear, and exception-report charges.
Sort and store employee prescriptions from the Apothecary.
Order supplies, obtain purchase-order numbers using the HSS system, generate and check in orders, complete invoices, process returns, and reconcile invoices with statements for accounts payable.
Coordinate training for new technicians and provide supervision when needed.
Assist the Technician Supervisor with specific areas of annual evaluations.
Manage the distribution and accountability of controlled substances.
Restock and return code carts after use, ensure pharmacist checks before carts are sealed, and inspect code carts quarterly for expired medications.
Perform monthly unit and pharmacy inspections for expired or obsolete medications and ensure assigned pharmacy areas are clean and dust-free.
Track medication expiration dates in Pyxis cabinets monthly.