Pharm Tech II - FT

Scotland Health Care System in Laurinburg, North Carolina•Pembroke, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharm Tech II position is a full-time role within the Scotland Retail Pharmacy - Pharmacy Retail department. This role involves ensuring medications are correctly admixed, dispensed, and delivered according to standard procedures. Responsibilities include mixing prescribed drugs with intravenous solutions, prefilling syringes under pharmacist supervision, replenishing drugs and supplies, managing narcotics, preparing bulk formulations, stocking supplies, taking inventory, retrieving discontinued or expired medications, serving as a training resource for new technicians, assisting in performance improvement documentation, supporting other technicians, responding to phone inquiries, and performing other related duties. The role also requires meeting annual requirements for USP <797> and scanning barcodes into Paragon and Omnicell systems.

Requirements

Certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
High School Diploma Or Equivalent
1 Year Hospital Experience Or 2 Years Retail Experience

Nice To Haves

B.S. Degree

Responsibilities

Medications issued from the pharmacy must be admixed correctly. The following step must be adhered to: The Technician calls for an RPh to verify the active ingredient(s) / diluent prior to the drug(s) being added to the IV bag.
Set up, package, dispense and deliver unit/multi-dose medication in accordance with standard procedures and techniques; mix prescribed drugs with intravenous solutions and prefill syringes under supervision of a pharmacist.
Replenish drugs and other pharmaceutical supplies on patient care units; keep records on narcotics and control drug distribution.
Set up, prepare and package standard bulk formulations as directed.
Stock supplies and assist in taking inventory.
Retrieve discontinued or expired medications from stock & patient care areas; discard or return to stock as appropriate, complete corresponding documentation.
Serve as a training resource for new technicians & assist in evaluating their progress as directed.
Assist in documentation of performance improvement activities under Pharmacists' direction & review.
Assist other technicians in performing procedures & completing tasks.
Respond appropriately to phone inquires and follow up appropriately. For example, taking small phone when leaving department to stock Omnicells or other tasks.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Meet 797 annual requirements sufficiently and in a timely manner.
Scans barcodes into Paragon before new medications are added to pharmacy stock.
Barcodes must be scanned into Omnicell before medications may be added to Omnicells.