1461 - Pharmacy Tech I - PD
About The Position
Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists with providing medications to patients on a timely and accurate basis by collecting, preparing (including chemotherapy and other hazardous substances) and delivering medication orders as directed. They ensure sufficient and accurate drug and supply inventories by assisting with inventory, receiving, verifying and storing medications, processing credits, entering and transmitting drug orders, and assisting clerical staff with processing patient charges as required. Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.
Requirements
- High school education or GED
- Pharmacy Tech Certification course required.
- Current California Pharmacy Technician Certificate required.
- SVH Chemotherapy Certification required.
- One (1) to two (2) years related pharmacy experience, hospital preferred.
Nice To Haves
- New hires/transfers have 120 days from date of hire/transfer to obtain Chemo Cert and must remain continually current.
Responsibilities
- Enters medication orders into computer patient profiles accurately.
- Gathers medications for medication orders.
- Fills unit dose carts.
- Returns and credits unused medications and order.
- Delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas accurately per established schedule.
- Transfers medications in units dose cassettes and IV room records for transferred and discharged patients.
- Accurately prepares intravenous admixtures and other sterile products, piggybacks, pediatric syringes, TPNS and chemotherapy.
- Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking and storing pharmaceuticals in appropriate locations.
- Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date.
- Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
- Answers phone for questions and referrals, identifying self and department.
- Answers requests at the window and makes stat deliveries to patient care areas when requested.
- Replenish medications in emergency crash cart drawer inserts/trays.
- Gathers and disperses medications to units.
- Responsible for accurate distribution of narcotics, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
- Maintains accurate accounting of CII safe inventory, additions and dispensing to ADM’s.
- Compounds bulk sterile and non-sterile medications per established procedures.
- Prepackages bulk medications in unit dose packages accurately per established procedures.
- Keeps department neat and clean in specific areas assigned.
- Completes and documents all assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly.
- Maintains competence required for current job title/position.
- Maintains current technician certification.
- Attends pharmacy staff meeting.
- Participates in orientation, education, and training programs.
- Reviews literature and other materials as assigned.
- Successfully completes all competence/skills assessment requirements.
- Prepares medication packaging utilizing Talyst system as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
