Pharmacy Technician II - MFSH - PRN

HH MedStar Health • Baltimore, MD

142d • $19 - $33

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, prepares and fills routine orders for prescribed medications; restocks automated dispensing machines; repackages medications; compounds both sterile and non-sterile medications.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required or equivalent graduation required.
• Completion of an approved/accredited Pharmacy Technician training program preferred.
• Less than 1 year 6 months related pharmacy technician experience and hospital environment experience preferred.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician through the Board of Pharmacy required.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification within 180 Days required.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of drug nomenclature and medical terminology; proficiency in basic mathematics, including fractions and decimals.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an approved/accredited Pharmacy Technician training program preferred.
• Hospital environment experience preferred.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Abides by recommendations from regulatory and advisory groups regarding safe medication principles, including look alike, sound alike and high alert drugs.
• Responds appropriately to medication occurrences and understands and takes appropriate action when a medication occurrence is identified.
• Complies with internal reporting requirements for medication occurrences using the Patient Safety Event system.
• Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.
• Assists pharmacists in obtaining patient specific information as appropriate for safe medication management.
• Under direct supervision, participates in the exchange of information with appropriate healthcare professionals and staff.
• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards.
• Ensures that medications are properly and safely stored throughout the hospital and stores medications under conditions necessary to ensure stability.
• Secures medications in accordance with the hospital's policy, law and regulation.
• Refills and replaces medications in automated medication dispensing machines throughout the hospital.
• Troubleshoots and services automated medication dispensing machines as needed.
• Appropriately labels all medications and chemicals used to prepare medications with contents, expiration dates and appropriated warnings.
• Routinely inspects all medication storage areas according to hospital's policy.
• Adheres to all laws, regulations, and hospital policies regarding the management and handling of recalled, discontinued, unused, expired, or returned medications.
• Inspects returned medications for integrity before returning to pharmacy stock and segregates outdated or recalled medications from pharmacy stock.
• Participates in the evaluation of the hospital's medication management system for risk points and identifies areas to improve safety.
• Safely and accurately prepares all medications in the most ready to administer form (including hazardous medications and sterile products), using proper techniques, calculations and appropriate precautions.
• Labels and packages medications according to hospital policy, applicable laws and regulations, and standards of practice to ensure safe, accurate administration.
• Maintains documentation for all repackaged medications as required by departmental policy.
• Ensures that medications are selected and procured based on departmental criteria and demonstrates a working knowledge of the formulary list and the formulary process.
• Adheres to policies and procedures regarding the procurement of non-formulary medications and medication shortages, outages, emergency, and disaster situations.
• Stores controlled substances in such a manner to prevent diversion in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Accounts for all unused, expired, or returned medications according to law and utilizes automation where applicable.
• Transports medication to patient care units, placing in the designated delivery locations, within established departmental standards for turnaround times.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees