Pharmacy Tech I Certified

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Edgewood, KY

13d

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, distributing, and keeping records and financial reconciliations for medications dispensed to St. Elizabeth Healthcare patients. The technician demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in interactions with patients, families, visitors, and coworkers, following the organization’s ICARE and AIDET principles. The position provides customer service to physicians, nurses, and patients contacting the pharmacy; supports medication dispensing and distribution; maintains medication inventory and Pyxis stations; and assists with regulatory compliance, safety, infection control, and process improvement. The technician begins sterile compounding training and may prepare oral syringe medications for critically ill NICU infants where applicable.

Requirements

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

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 preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service to doctors, nurses, and patients contacting the pharmacy; answer questions or direct calls to the appropriate person.
Process Epic messages in a timely and accurate manner and consistently follow ICARE and AIDET principles.
Assist pharmacists with timely and accurate medication dispensing by 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 or life-saving medications, and process Admissions, Discharges, and Transfers (ADT).
Assist in ensuring medications on nursing units comply with regulatory guidelines.
Participate in the Process Improvement Program and follow Infection Control and Safety policies and procedures.
Check expiration dates and rotate stock in Pyxis stations so the shortest-dated medication is used first.
Assist with monthly inventory cycle counts and process returns correctly, checking expiration dates before returning items to stock.
Begin sterile compounding training, including media fill and fingertip testing, and use aseptic technique under supervision of a certified Pharmacy Technician II or higher to compound medications for direct patient infusion.
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.