Pharmacy Technician/Buyer, 40hr, Day-Marlborough

UMass Memorial Health • Marlborough, MA

80d

About The Position

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Requirements

• Certified Pharmacy Technician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Board of Registration required.
• High School Education or certificate of equivalency.
• Familiarity with drug brand and generic names.
• Knowledge of admixing sterile intravenous products including chemotherapy.
• Previous experience in a hospital pharmacy setting as a certified pharmacy technician.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Associates/Bachelors degree in Science.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional personnel in the dispensing of medication and preparation of IV Admixtures.
• Deliver IV solutions and medications when necessary and replace medication to floor stock.
• Aid in every aspect of required record keeping and maintain professional appearance of the Pharmacy.
• Manage inventory levels to ensure adequate product availability and turnover, and purchase all pharmacy products as appropriate.
• Obtain and maintain appropriate knowledge and understanding of the Department of Pharmacy at Marlborough Hospital.
• Follow established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the automated dispensing machines.
• Restock automated dispensing machines (Pyxis Medstation®).
• Load or unload drugs from the automated dispensing machine.
• Maintain appropriate expiration dating of drugs contained in the automated dispensing machine.
• Run reports upon demand from automated dispensing machine console.
• Process discrepancy, rejection, and credit reports from the automated dispensing machine.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the pharmacy computer system.
• Process charges for medications into the pharmacy computer system in a timely and accurate manner.
• Repackage, label, and determine appropriate expiration dates for unit dosed packaging.
• Generate reports and labels from the pharmacy computer system.
• Carry out calculations required for usual dosage determinations and solution preparation, using weight and volume equivalents in metric system.
• Perform essential functions related to inventory control.
• Order drugs using authorized distribution agent’s approved ordering computer system including Internet application.
• Check in orders and document receipt on duplicate invoices.
• Handle problems with order with authorized distribution agent, document problems and resolution of problems.
• Maintain inventory in pharmacy and in automated dispensing machines.
• Monitor expiration dates of drugs in pharmacy and in automated dispensing machines.
• Perform aseptic compounding of parenteral admixtures and other sterile dosage forms.
• Complete pharmacy worksheet for each product compounded.
• Clean the IV hood with alcohol daily or whenever appropriate and document cleaning.
• Break down and clean IV hood thoroughly at least weekly basis and document thorough cleaning.
• Present compounded product to pharmacist for appropriate checking.
• Perform essential functions related to pharmaceutical sales representatives and sample medications.
• Ensure sales representatives complete the sign-in log including location of scheduled appointment and whether samples are being left for an approved area and give out identification badge.
• Complete sign-in log when pharmaceutical sales representative returns indicating the identification badge was returned.
• Telephone sales representatives to request return of identification badge if not returned that day.
• Log in appropriate sample information for approved areas that store sample drugs.
• Complete sample release form with the appropriate sample information if sales representative is delivering the sample medication.
• Deliver sample medication to approved area that store sample drugs.
• Participate in proper handling of patient own medications that are stored in the pharmacy.
• Pick up patient own medications (CVI only) and log in patient own medications in the pharmacy.
• Log out patient own medications from the pharmacy and deliver to the patient care area (CVI only).
• Conduct inspections of patient care areas and other departments.
• Identify problem areas and discuss with appropriate representative of the patient care area or other department and work with area to resolve problem.
• Notify pharmacist or Director of Pharmacy of serious identified problems or ongoing problems that are not resolved in a timely manner.
• Participate in departmental continuous quality improvement program.
• Collect and tabulate information when requested.
• Implement changes in procedures based on recommendation from the continuous quality improvement program.
• Maintain documentation in accordance with regulatory and Hospital requirements.
• Participate in the training and/or orientation of new pharmacy employees upon request.
• Responsible for a broad range of purchasing functions.
• Review requests for supplies, ensuring that requisitions are consistent with group purchasing contracts.
• Maintain interchanged items within the department regarding shelf stickers and pyxis inventory.
• Assist Pharmacy Director with purchasing problems related to shortages and back orders.
• Research costs and availability medications on group purchaser’s web site for possible interchanges for savings.
• Negotiate delivery terms and dates.
• Assist Pharmacy Director informing clinical personnel of delivery schedules and back-order delivery status for orders in process.
• Consult with and keep Pharmacy Director informed regarding order status and/or alternative delivery products or systems.
• Under direction of the Pharmacy Director, resolve invoicing discrepancies such as price or quantity received.
• Process adjustments for damaged or incorrect shipments.
• Consult with Pharmacy Director and access Group Purchasing Databases as required ensuring correct pricing.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and prepare documentation for supervisor/director.
• Coordinate purchasing details with vendors, including pricing revisions, order cancellations, discontinued items, acceptable substitutes, back-orders, delivery, date revisions and invoice discrepancies.
• Maintain purchasing records, reports, and statistics as required by Department policy and applicable laws.
• Maintain 340B program inventory and regulatory compliance.
• Conduct monthly 340B audits of the split-billing software and inpatient charges to ensure 340B compliance and inform the Pharmacy Director of any irregularities.
• Ability to back up receiving and distribution functions as needed.
• Submit invoices directly to finance for payment.
• Provide statistical information to support invoice and patient charges as compared to reimbursement.
• Coordinate annual inventory by updating pricing, maintaining spreadsheet, comparing current spending to previous fiscal years spending.
• Monitor pricing changes and update Pyxis as needed to reflect current pricing.
• Coordinate monthly nursing unit inspections.
• Coordinate out patient psychiatric medication including inventory, receiving and monitor medication dispensing logs.
• Coordinate pharmacy restocking of code carts.
• Refill medications.
• Submit charges following a code.
• Coordinate purchasing and utilization of state provided immunizations.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Benefits

• Signing bonus may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees