Pharm Tech II

Scotland Memorial Hospital•Laurinburg, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Medications issued from the pharmacy must be admixed correctly. The following step must be adhered to: oThe Technician calls for an RPh to verify the active ingredient(s) / diluent prior to the drug(s) being added to the IV bag. 2.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. 3.Replenish drugs and other pharmaceutical supplies on patient care units; keep records on narcotics and control drug distribution. 4.Set up, prepare and package standard bulk formulations as directed. 5.Stock supplies and assist in taking inventory. 6.Retrieve discontinued or expired medications from stock & patient care areas; discard or return to stock as appropriate, complete corresponding documentation. 7.Serve as a training resource for new technicians & assist in evaluating their progress as directed. 8.Assist in documentation of performance improvement activities under Pharmacists' direction & review. 9.Assist other technicians in performing procedures & completing tasks. 10.Respond appropriately to phone inquires and follow up appropriately. For example, taking small phone when leaving department to stock Omnicells or other tasks. 11.Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. 12.Meet 797 annual requirements sufficiently and in a timely manner. 13.Scans barcodes into Paragon before new medications are added to pharmacy stock. 14.Barcodes must be scanned into Omnicell before medications may be added to Omnicells.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

B.S. Degree

Responsibilities

Mixes prescribed drugs with intravenous solutions and prefill syringes under supervision of a pharmacist.
Replenishes drugs and other pharmaceutical supplies on patient care units.
Keeps records on narcotics and control drug distribution.
Sets up, prepares and packages standard bulk formulations as directed.
Stocks supplies and assists in taking inventory.
Retrieves discontinued or expired medications from stock & patient care areas.
Serves as a training resource for new technicians & assists in evaluating their progress as directed.
Assists in documentation of performance improvement activities under Pharmacists' direction & review.
Assists other technicians in performing procedures & completing tasks.
Responds appropriately to phone inquiries and follows up appropriately.
Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Meets 797 annual requirements sufficiently and in a timely manner.
Scans barcodes into Paragon before new medications are added to pharmacy stock.
Scans barcodes into Omnicell before medications may be added to Omnicells.