Pharmacy Technician BWFH

Mass General Brigham•Jamaica Plain, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician supports the Pharmacist by performing technical and clerical duties necessary for the accurate preparation, dispensing, and distribution of pharmaceutical products to hospital patient care areas. This is an onsite position at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, scheduled for 24 hours per week on Saturdays and Sundays from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM. The technician coordinates daily work to meet departmental needs, prepares medication orders and non-unit-dose oral medications, and aseptically prepares IV medications according to safety standards and established timeframes. The position requires appropriate IV Room technique, including following aseptic procedures and using the required chemotherapy gowns and gloves when handling chemotherapy medications. The technician also replenishes Omnicell cabinets, processes stock orders, inspects assigned areas for expired medications, answers calls, delivers medications to patient care areas, and completes additional assignments by established deadlines.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician in Massachusetts, with no disciplinary actions taken.
National certification as a Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
Ability to understand and clearly communicate with all areas of health care personnel.
Understanding of basic Pharmacy Department operations, including processing prescriber medication orders; Omnicell cabinet and software operations; Epic; the repackaging (pre-packing) machine; and other pharmacy technology.
Sufficient pharmaceutical knowledge to support the safe and effective distribution of medications.

Responsibilities

Coordinate daily workload to meet the operational needs of the department.
Prepackage non-unit-dose oral medications as needed for distribution to patient care areas.
Aseptically prepare intravenous medications within established timeframes and follow applicable safety standards and procedures.
Use proper IV Room technique, including aseptic technique, appropriate chemotherapy gowns and gloves when handling chemotherapy medications, and compliance with IV Room policies and procedures.
Accurately and efficiently prepare and fill medication orders.
Replenish and dispense medications to Omnicell cabinets accurately and efficiently.
Process stock medication orders accurately and efficiently.
Inspect assigned areas within and outside the Pharmacy for expired or outdated medications.
Answer telephone calls in a courteous, professional, and helpful manner.
Accept additional assignments and complete tasks within established deadlines.
Deliver medications to patient care areas accurately and in a timely manner.
Adhere to C.A.R.E. Standards.