Pharmacy Technician 2

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Assists a pharmacist and prepares medications to be dispensed under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, in accordance with state and federal law. The role is assigned to majority shift work (>90%) in Pharmacy IV admixture and includes preparing and compounding sterile medications using aseptic technique.

Requirements

One year of experience as a pharmacy technician in a pediatric hospital pharmacy environment with focused IV admixture assignments, or successful completion of the CHOA IV Admixture certification training program with more than 9 months of documented proficiency.
Active registration with the State of Georgia as a Pharmacy Technician.
High school diploma.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Proficiency in all job functions described in the Pharmacy Technician I job description.
Knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical terminology.
Good organizational skills and the ability to learn and use computer systems.
Knowledge of Omnicell operations.
Leadership skills.
Assignment to majority shift work (>90%) in Pharmacy IV admixture.
Successful completion of the CHOA IV Admixture certification training program with more than 9 months of documented proficiency.

Nice To Haves

National certification as a pharmacy technician or a 2-year college degree.

Responsibilities

Process medication orders and dispense medications under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist to support safe and appropriate medication provision.
Fill physician orders accurately and efficiently, obtaining a pharmacist check before dispensing.
Fill medication stock orders completely and accurately, obtaining a pharmacist check before dispensing.
Anticipate and prioritize workload, organize phone calls and window traffic, keep the pharmacist informed, and maintain workflow through problem-solving.
Distribute medications to nursing units in a timely manner and use discharge and transfer reports as directed.
Prioritize Now/Stat, ASAP, and routine orders to meet appropriate turnaround times.
Prepare and compound medications accurately, cost-effectively, and with minimal waste; properly log medications.
Maintain adequate stock and supply levels, keep the work area clean and organized, document medication needs, and communicate outstanding needs to the next shift.
Check assigned pharmacy stock sections monthly for expired medications, remove expired items, flag items nearing expiration, and document completion.
Complete and maintain pharmacy records and document assigned quality assurance responsibilities, such as hood cleaning, refrigerator temperatures, and area inspections.
Maintain individual competence through departmental training, education, certification, orientation checklists, modules, and professional development projects.
Contribute to department goals, use extra time to assist others or work on projects, and demonstrate proficiency in at least two work areas.
Precept and train new and existing staff, identify performance deficiencies, provide feedback and training, and report employee progress to the Education Pharmacist or Team Leaders.
Assess situations and bring issues or concerns to a pharmacist or team leader; demonstrate time management, project management, and inventory control skills.
Prepare sterile IV medications, including IV fluids, parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy solutions, and drips, using aseptic technique; obtain yearly aseptic technique recertification.
Maintain stock solutions and document IV compounding activities on applicable logs.
Use available technology, including IVsoft and the Baxa compounder.