Pharmacy Technician Senior - Outpatient

LCMC Health•Metairie, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician Senior provides technical support to the pharmacy/healthcare professional(s) through medication preparation, delivery of medications, and cartfill exchange. Performs technical duties in accordance with standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements. Provides direction to new/junior technicians as required.

Requirements

3 years as a Pharmacy/hospital pharmacy technician
High School Diploma/GED or equivalent or Technical/vocational school
Pharmacy Technician Certification
Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Licensure

Nice To Haves

Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCB)

Responsibilities

Procures, receives, prepares, packages, distributes, and disposes of medications and pharmaceutical supplies to assist the department in providing quality pharmaceutical care for all patients.
Prepares unit dose, compound oral, and intravenous medications.
Repackages medications in unit dosage forms.
Stocks medications and supplies.
Follows appropriate ordering procedures, restocks medications and other supplies in patient care areas/clinics.
Ensures product verification by the appropriate pharmacy professional and facilitates the distribution of medications to maintain product integrity.
Responds to customers' needs by answering phone calls, receiving and distributing messages, and triaging requests appropriately.
Understands, implements appropriate time management and prioritization of tasks ensuring optimum patient care.
Conducts regular quality assurance inspections/audits focused on TJC/LBOP requirements, including product and equipment examinations regarding integrity and expiration.
Completes logs to include refrigerator/freezer temperature monitoring and required cleaning.
Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
Completes all required training, competency assessments and attends educational in-services as appropriate.
Provides guidance to new team members and junior level technicians as required.