Pharmacy Tech I Certified

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center•Edgewood, KY

12d

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician works under the direct supervision of a licensed Pharmacist and in accordance with State and Federal laws. The role assists with selecting, procuring, storing, preparing, and distributing medications, as well as maintaining records and reconciling finances for medications dispensed to St. Elizabeth Healthcare patients. The technician is expected to provide respectful, compassionate service to patients, families, visitors, and colleagues, following the organization’s ICARE and AIDET principles.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent GED.
Registered with the State Board where practicing.
National certification through PTCB or NHA, or an active intern license.
Typing and computer keyboarding skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with MS Office.
Understanding of the metric system and pharmacy calculations.
IV admixture experience.
Previous experience as a hospital pharmacy technician.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service to doctors, nurses, and patients contacting the pharmacy; answer questions or direct calls to the appropriate person.
Process Epic messages accurately and promptly.
Assist pharmacists with timely, accurate medication dispensing, including filling medication bins and labels and restocking Pyxis medication stations and ancillary departments.
Make designated or necessary rounds to ensure timely receipt and delivery of patient medication information and products.
Distribute medications, including controlled substances and time-sensitive and life-saving medications, and process Admissions, Discharges, and Transfers (ADT).
Help ensure medications on nursing units comply with regulatory guidelines.
Participate in process improvement and comply with Infection Control and Safety policies and procedures.
Check expiration dates and rotate stock when refilling or loading Pyxis medication stations, ensuring the shortest-dated stock is used first.
Assist with monthly inventory cycle counts.
Process returns correctly and check expiration dates before returning items to stock.
Begin sterile compounding training, including media fill and fingertip testing.
Use aseptic technique under the supervision of a certified Pharmacy Technician II or higher to compound medications for direct infusion into patients.
Prepare oral syringe medications for critically ill infants in the NICU, where applicable.
Meet departmental inventory management goals through appropriate use of the inventory management system.
Support career development by attending and participating in departmental meetings, educational in-services, and communication tools.
Perform other duties as assigned.