Pharmacy Technician, Inpatient
About The Position
Under the supervision of a pharmacist and direction of a technician group leader or technician specialist, the Pharmacy Technician performs technical and support tasks that assist pharmacists in formulating, preparing, dispensing, and delivering medications and pharmaceutical supplies. Work follows established policies and procedures, applicable federal and state rules and regulations, and the scope of services provided, with consideration for the ages of patients served. Employees are expected to model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence and demonstrate its core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate. The technician works independently within department policies and practices and refers complex issues requiring policy or procedure clarification to a supervisor. The role has no supervisory responsibility. The position is located at Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island. The posted schedule is Friday–Saturday, third shift.
Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent.
- Current, unrestricted Rhode Island Pharmacy Technician licensure.
- Current National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT), or at least one year of licensed pharmacy technician work experience; in the latter case, sit for the CPhT exam within six months of hire and obtain and maintain certification within 12 months of hire.
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
- Physical ability to lift, carry, and maneuver medication delivery equipment and pharmaceutical inventories, and to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Visual and manual dexterity to operate a computer.
- Successfully pass a drug screen in accordance with Rhode Island State Law.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of one to two years of college is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Act in accordance with the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.
- Review practitioner medication orders and prepare medications for pharmacist review and dispensing.
- Operate electronic drug dispensing systems, including maintaining, assigning, refilling, and removing medications and supplies, handling controlled substances, and generating and interpreting reports.
- Maintain operating room medication inventory, including controlled substances.
- Prepare intravenous admixtures, including chemotherapy, critical care, and pediatric infusions, using aseptic techniques in a controlled environment and following formulation records, labeling, and expiration-dating requirements.
- Work in a USP 797 clean room and follow applicable procedures.
- Prepare and repackage non-sterile pharmaceutical products following formulation records, technique, labeling, and expiration-dating requirements and USP 795 procedures.
- Resolve controlled substance discrepancies with other licensed health care professionals and participate in controlled substance inventory management.
- Deliver medications to clinic, procedural, treatment, operating room, and patient care areas.
- Retrieve medication orders and repackage and label medications for distribution according to pharmacist-approved records.
- Prepare emergency medication kits for pharmacist review and distribution.
- Procure and manage medication inventory, including ordering and receiving chemotherapy and other pharmaceutical supplies.
- Complete controlled substance procurement paperwork and verify receipt.
- Process medication requisitions for departments and laboratories for pharmacist verification.
- Reconcile patient and department medication charges.
- Perform routine preventive maintenance, equipment calibration, and maintenance; help maintain related Pharmacy records and files.
- Keep the Pharmacy and medication supply areas orderly and ensure medications are stored under proper light, temperature, sanitation, and segregation conditions.
- Participate in quality assessment and improvement activities and medication safety initiatives.
- Use approved processes to report actual, prevented, and near-miss medication errors.
- Answer and appropriately triage telephone calls, and interact with internal and external customers according to hospital Customer Service Standards.
- Assist with orientation and training of pharmacy technicians and interns.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
