Pharmacy Technician - Diem - HPW

Capital Health (US)•Hopewell, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by the DNV that includes two hospitals, an outpatient center, satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 600 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region. Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates. The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time). Position Overview: The Pharmacy Technician successfully completes the IV sterile technique module including workbook, media fill challenge, and calculations test and maintains competency requirement. They demonstrate knowledge of basic IV technique, IV hood/glove box and understand the USP 797 requirement in IV preparation. They demonstrate the ability to aseptically prepare IVPB, syringes, large volume IV, ADD-Vantage and Add-A-Vial preparations. They demonstrate knowledge and ensure compliance with the laws/rules/regulations governing the labeling of IV vials, syringes, compounded IV products including concentration, beyond-use-dating, storage requirements and initials. They demonstrate competency in using the PARx to fill pyxis stations, pick accurately medications based upon ParX requirements, and refill accurately medications into pyxis stations using scan technology. They demonstrate the ability to load new medications into pyxis and accurately enter the date of the next medication to expire EACH TIME the medication is refilled. They fill medication lists accurately, label drawers with correct patient name and room number, and deliver accurately all medications to correct patient bin in a timely manner. They complete monthly nursing station inspections as assigned, remove all outdated medications, and respond to stock outages immediately. They demonstrate the ability to change pyxis paper, fix drawer jams, and retrieve reports as necessary. They demonstrate the ability to accept employee prescriptions including ensuring completion of associated paperwork, enter accurately prescription into the computer system, fill accurately the prescription, fax prescription and paperwork to Fuld Outpatient Pharmacy and place original paperwork into the transport container, and deliver container to Security Desk timely. They complete accurately the transport log, load checked prescriptions into the transport container, retrieve promptly transport container from Security, unpack container, place prescriptions in alphabetical containers, refrigerator or narcotic bin as applicable. They dispense correct prescription to employee utilizing QS1 signature system and QuickCharge. They demonstrate the ability to access patient profiles and retrieve ADT information. They demonstrate the ability to prepare WORX jobs as needed i.e., fills, labels (IV/PB/SYR) production lists, profiles, etc. They fill accurately medication orders, matching label to doctor's order, and process STAT medications as a priority. They fill crash cart and anesthesia trays accurately and assign expiration dates. They follow good manufacturing practices when unit dosing liquids and solids and comply with expiration date requirements. They deliver controlled substances in accordance with hospital policy, maintain required paperwork, and report any irregularities (discrepancies, etc) to a pharmacist in a timely manner. They assist in the ordering process by using the want book as evidenced by documentation in the want book and demonstrate the ability to order medications from the wholesaler when applicable. They ensure the order is checked-in and put away in a timely manner, especially those requiring refrigeration. They follow the procedure for borrowing and loaning medications with other institutions or retail pharmacies. They assist in reviewing product expiration dates as evidenced by lack of expired medications in the active stock area and assist in returning medications to stock and credit patients appropriately as evidenced by observation of a pharmacist. They stock all areas accurately, as evidenced by lack of errors, and accurately and promptly fill floor stock requisitions and stock for off site locations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency.
Current pharmacy technician certification (CPhT) or acquire CPhT within 12 months of employment.
Current NJ Board of Pharmacy Registration or acquire the registration within 6 months of employment.
Basic computer and mathematical skills.

Responsibilities

Completes successfully the IV sterile technique module including workbook, media fill challenge, and calculations test and maintains competency requirement.
Demonstrates knowledge of basic IV technique, IV hood/glove box and understands the USP 797 requirement in IV preparation.
Demonstrates the ability to aseptically prepare IVPB, syringes, large volume IV, ADD-Vantage and Add-A-Vial preparations.
Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with the laws/rules/regulations governing the labeling of IV vials, syringes, compounded IV products including concentration, beyond-use-dating, storage requirements and initials.
Demonstrates competency in using the PARx to fill pyxis stations.
Picks accurately medications based upon ParX requirements.
Refills accurately medications into pyxis stations using scan technology.
Demonstrates the ability to load new medications into pyxis.
Enters accurately the date of the next medication to expire EACH TIME the medication is refilled.
Fills medication lists accurately.
Labels drawers with correct patient name and room number.
Delivers accurately all medications to correct patient bin in a timely manner.
Completes monthly nursing station inspections as assigned.
Removes all outdated medications.
Responds to stock outages immediately.
Demonstrates the ability to change pyxis paper, fix drawer jams, retrieve reports as necessary.
Demonstrates the ability to accept employee prescriptions including ensuring completion of associated paperwork.
Enters accurately prescription into the computer system.
Fills accurately the prescription.
Faxes prescription and paperwork to Fuld Outpatient Pharmacy and places original paperwork into the transport container, delivers container to Security Desk timely.
Completes accurately the transport log, loads checked prescriptions into the transport container.
Retrieves promptly transport container from Security, unpacks container, places prescriptions in alphabetical containers, refrigerator or narcotic bin as applicable.
Dispenses correct prescription to employee utilizing QS1 signature system and QuickCharge.
Demonstrates the ability to access patient profiles and retrieve ADT information.
Demonstrates the ability to prepare WORX jobs as needed i.e., fills, labels (IV/PB/SYR) production lists, profiles, etc.
Fills accurately medication orders, matching label to doctor's order.
Processes STAT medications as a priority.
Fills crash cart and anesthesia trays accurately and assigns expiration dates.
Follows good manufacturing practices when unit dosing liquids and solids.
Complies with expiration date requirements.
Delivers controlled substances in accordance with hospital policy.
Maintains required paperwork.
Reports any irregularities (discrepancies, etc) to a pharmacist in a timely manner.
Assists in the ordering process by using the want book as evidenced by documentation in the want book.
Demonstrates the ability to order medications from the wholesaler when applicable.
Ensures the order is checked-in and put away in a timely manner, especially those requiring refrigeration.
Follows the procedure for borrowing and loaning medications with other institutions or retail pharmacies.
Assists in reviewing product expiration dates as evidenced by lack of expired medications in the active stock area.
Assists in returning medications to stock and credits patients appropriately as evidenced by observation of a pharmacist.
Stocks all areas accurately, as evidenced by lack of errors.
Accurately and promptly fills floor stock requisitions and stock for off site locations.