Per Diem Pharmacy Tech II

Kaweah Delta Health Care District•Visalia, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician will perform assigned tasks, within their scope, necessary for the operation of the Pharmacy. Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care. It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Requirements

Current California Pharmacy Technician or Intern Pharmacist registration
Six months previous relevant pharmacy tech experience.
Knowledge as well as demonstrated competency of IV compounding using aseptic technique.
Knowledge and training in sterile technique, drug incompatibilities and stabilities, math computations, weights, volumes, concentrations, dilutions.
Knowledge and training in and is responsible for accurate and aseptic preparation of cytotoxic preparations.
High school diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Current California Pharmacy Technician or Intern Pharmacist registration
Six months previous relevant pharmacy tech experience.
Knowledge as well as demonstrated competency of IV compounding using aseptic technique.
Knowledge and training in sterile technique, drug incompatibilities and stabilities, math computations, weights, volumes, concentrations, dilutions.
Knowledge and training in and is responsible for accurate and aseptic preparation of cytotoxic preparations.
High school diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

Perform assigned tasks, within their scope, necessary for the operation of the Pharmacy.
Accurately and aseptically prepare, label, and compound total parenteral nutrition, piggybacks, large volume intravenous mixtures, epidural preparations, and other medications.
Accurately and aseptically prepare and label unit dose medication for neonatal and pediatric patients.
Thoroughly clean, decontaminate, calibrate, and document all clean room equipment as per established procedures and policies.
Accurately and aseptically prepare cytotoxic preparations.
Assist pharmacist in providing effective, appropriate, and safe pharmacy services.
Recognize situations that exceed technician authority (e.g. drug information, bypassing pharmacist checks) and refer to pharmacist for timely resolution.
Obtain pharmacist verification prior to distributing medications to areas.
Answer telephone in a courteous, professional manner.
Provide timely follow up on requests.
Accurately fill medication orders per pharmacist request, or following arranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Assist in stock control.
Ensure orders received for wholesaler for outside sources have recognized barcodes.
Send an emergency order to wholesaler.
Communicate low stock items to buyers.
Prepare orders for offsite areas.
Prepare returns to wholesaler.
Assist with inventory stocking, removing expired medication, rotating stock, overstock orders, assuring correct medication storage requirements are met, and monitoring usage.
Accurately repackage medications utilizing labeling and policy standards.
Ensure log sheets are consistently accurate and complete.
Accurately fill standard medication trays and boxes and enter accurate expiration dates, if applicable to assigned work site.
Accurately load and refill automated drug delivery cabinets (i.e. Pyxis MedStations).
Utilize scanning technology, if applicable to assigned work site.
Promptly report any defective equipment to IT.
Ensure SALAD medications are not in close proximity.
Accurately input patient charges and credits into billing systems as instructed, if applicable to assigned work site.
Deliver or assure delivery of medications to a nursing station in a timely and courteous manner.
Perform rounds as assigned to check for unused or discontinued medications.
Empty return bins as assigned.
Consistently document refrigerator temps as part of established policy and procedures.
Maintain and update logs, crash cart list and communication as required, if applicable to assigned work site.
Maintain records, generate reports, lists, labels as required.
Receive medication orders and scan medications into inventory, if applicable to assigned work site.
Ensure stock is rotated when adding to stock.
Inspect medication storage areas according to procedures.
Consistently document completion of assigned expiration area.
Self-report on medication errors.
Participate in Pharmacy staff meetings.
Guide, direct, and assist in training new staff.
Provide support of medication related regulatory, quality, and safety work.
Reconcile and file controlled medication records per established procedures.
Accurately load and refill controlled medications in Pyxis Medstations.
Ensure ample stock is located in C2 Safe and Medstations.
Rotate medications as appropriate to minimize expirations.
Accurately repackage controlled medications utilizing labeling and packaging policy standards.
Process returned waste of controlled medications through an established reconciliation process.
Ensure compliance with quality assurance processes (i.e. weekly narcotic inventory, pyxis vs C2 compare reports, destruction of patient's own medications after 90 days etc).
Coordinate the return of expired controlled medications to the reverse distributor.
Coordinate the return of incorrect or damaged items.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.
Perform other duties as assigned.