Pharmacy Technician IV Specialist – Sharp Centralized Pharmacy – Day Shift – Per Diem

Sharp HealthCare•San Diego, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

To assist the pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical services that supports the mission, values and philosophy of Pharmacy Services and Sharp HealthCare. Performs technical tasks involved in the preparation, documentation and distribution of intravenous medications. Provides operational, developmental, and quality assurance / improvement support for IV admixture programs.

Requirements

1 Year Experience in a hospital pharmacy environment or equivalent intravenous sterile compounding experience.
California Pharmacy Technician License (TCH) - CA State Board of Pharmacy -REQUIRED

Nice To Haves

H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board -PREFERRED

Responsibilities

Displays consistently high accuracy in the preparation of IV admixtures by using strict aseptic technique, picking the correct medication and calculating admixture contents.
Is familiar with available technologies utilized in sterile compounding.
Prepares all IV admixtures in strict accordance with established guidelines.
Properly handles and prepares chemotherapeutic agents using the appropriate precautions and in accordance with current USP 800 guidelines.
Organizes workload to accomplish all admixture tasks in time to meet established batch delivery times.
Performs primary check of labeling to ascertain completeness of label according to established procedures.
Always obtains pharmacist check prior to dispensing IV admixtures.
Willingly responds to special admixture requests: i.e. STAT, ASAP and now medication orders.
Recycles IVs where possible and removes expired products from circulation.
Maintains IV area in a clean/orderly manner and restocks prior to the end of shift.
Communicates workload or operational issues to supervisors in a consistent and timely manner.
Monitors hood inspection dates and facilitates inspection process.
Assures that laminar hood pre-filters are checked each month and either cleaned or replaced as appropriate.
Maintains documentation of pre-filter changes.
Maintains documentation in the Manufacture Logs and Patient Picklists.
Participates in employee process validation and end product testing of admixed products.
Cleans and documents cleaning of horizontal laminar flow hood / Biological Safety Cabinet, and performs all tubing and IV solution changes, equipment setup, testing and calibrations according to department procedures 100% of the time.
Monitors and documents monitoring on refrigerator/freezer temperature log.
Removes outdated and unusable medications.
Maintains neat and organized work area at all times.
Maintains integrity of Pharmacy Waste streams.
Performs computer order entry for enteral products and prescription service.
Perform pharmacy buyer functions of inventory control, purchasing, verifying receipt of invoiced items, restocking, and maintenance of drug par levels.
Updates prices in the computer system.
Assists with the completion of Bi-Annual controlled substance inventory and annual drug inventory preparation.
Assures that incoming phone calls are answered promptly and with courtesy.
Prioritizes new orders/requests and enters them into the computer (where applicable) for verification by the pharmacist.
Packages pharmacist checked medications and supplies for delivery.
Consistently prioritizes and accomplishes all workload in a manner that promotes smooth pharmacy operations and the medication preparation delivery process.
Performs clerical functions such as: filing filled prescriptions and picklists.
Performs intake phone interviews and documentation for new referrals.
Coordinates intake process with pharmacists and account analysts.