Pharmacy Technician Certified, Per Diem

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Winchester, MA

4d•$23 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

Contributes to the Hospital’s mission to care, heal and to excel in service to our community by restocking medication, including controlled substances, to patient care units. This clinical staff position will have an impact on improving safety and quality of our patients by keeping the Pyxis medication stations updated to ensure proper and timely medication distribution.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D
Basic computer skills
For safety and quality reasons, must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors and fellow members of the hospital team
Pharmacy Technician National Certification
Pharmacy Technician LIFE SUPPORT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: N/A
Keep abreast of developments in the field and/or licensure through continuing education, participation in professional organizations or a combination of both

Nice To Haves

At least one year as a certified pharmacy technician
Experience with Pyxis automated medication system

Responsibilities

Providing support to the patient care team assisting in medication dispensing.
Restocks clinical unit automated medication dispensing station by visiting assigned patient.
Prepares I.V. antibiotics and compound admixtures by injecting medications into large volume solutions under the direction of the pharmacist.
Delivers medication to patient unit and Winchester Hospital locations that is not stocked in the automated medication dispensing station.
Assists pharmacist in answering phone calls from clinicians as it pertains to patient medication requests.
Replaces Pyxis station narcotic stock on patient care units on a daily basis and obtains proper sign off from clinicians on the unit.
Assembles code cart trays with required medications and returns to specific patient unit promptly.
Prepares pre-package stock medication, cream and ointment into individual doses for distribution to patients.