Pharmacy Technicians

Nitelines Usa•Oklahoma City, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves assisting the staff pharmacist in various pharmacy operations, including ordering, stocking, storing, and dispensing medications. The technician will be responsible for maintaining pharmacy areas, managing medication stock, preparing medications, and performing clerical duties. The position requires adherence to safety and infection control guidelines, as well as participation in quality assurance activities.

Requirements

Must have completed a formal Pharmacy Training Program or have medical/technical background obtained through education or on the job training in the pharmaceutical field.
Must have at least two years of Pharmacy Technician experience
Must have a current CPR certification
Must be certified by the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (NPTC).
Possess knowledge of methods, techniques, and procedures to perform job activities on several types of medical equipment and automated systems and safety principles and infection control in the patient care environment.
Possess the ability to relate and deal effectively with Physicians, peers, AICs, and others; to recognize, report, and record changes in patient’s physical and emotional condition; and to administer medication.

Responsibilities

Assist the staff pharmacist in ordering, stocking, storing, and dispensing of prescription and non-prescription medications while demonstrating knowledge of the budgetary guidelines and Formulary constraints.
Maintain pharmacy areas in a clean and orderly fashion consistent with departmental safety and sanitation guidelines.
Assist the pharmacist in maintaining stock of up-to-date medications (checking for outdates per policy) in the main pharmacy, satellite camp, crash carts, emergency bags, and Automated Dispensing Systems.
Assist the Pharmacist with maintaining stock of forms as needed and updating Pill Line/Restricted Medication cards for patients as well as filing Medication Administration Records into the Medical Record.
Distribute self-carry medications to the AIC population.
Administer oral medications through direct observation therapy (DOT). This includes accurate identification of the patient, medication, dosage, time, and route.
Assist the Pharmacist in preparing unit dose or pre-packaged medications.
Complete and maintain competency as indicated by the ability to complete the Pharmacy Competency Module while maintaining knowledge of BOP Formulary and any changes to this document.
Maintain the narcotics count and the needle and syringe inventories.
Maintain and re-stock adequate supplies for the “Night Stock” cabinet and perform audits of the “Night Stock” or Automated Dispensing System.
Possess a working knowledge and maintain technical computer skills pertaining to pharmacy issues.
Participate in Improving Organizational Performance Data and Quality Assurance Activities as directed by the Pharmacist or HSA.
Perform minor clerical duties, such as use of BOP electronic medical record, document medication administration, computer documentation and scheduling, scanning documents, filing, typing, call-outs, institutional memorandums, answering phones, scheduling patients, and maintaining stock records.