Pharmacy Technician - Casual

Mary Lanning Healthcare•Hastings, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing clerical and organizational support to the assigned area/department. Under direct supervision, the individual works with the pharmacist in dispensing and stocking of medications for patient care for all ages of patients from infants to elderly. To achieve world-class engagement and to build hope, health and healing for all internal and external customers, this position must adhere to the Mary Lanning values.

Requirements

Clerical and organizational support skills
Ability to work with a pharmacist in dispensing and stocking medications
Knowledge of patient care for all age groups (infants to elderly)
Ability to adhere to Mary Lanning values
Ability to adhere to Mary Lanning Healthcare’s Standards of Behavior
Experience in stocking automated dispensing cabinets, emergency medication carts, medication kits and trays, and pharmacy supplies
Ability to check for discontinued IV admixture solutions and IV piggyback solutions on patient care units and return unused medications to the pharmacy
Skill in selecting medications from stock locations and preparing first doses with labeling
Experience in compounding sterile products and IV medications using aseptic technique
Experience in repackaging bulk oral solid and liquid medications to unit dose form
Ability to maintain accurate packaging logs
Skill in interviewing patients/families for home medication history
Ability to assist with admission home medication histories
Ability to perform clerical support activities

Responsibilities

Adheres to Mary Lanning Healthcare’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
Adheres to Mary Lanning Healthcare’s Standards of Behavior.
Performs a variety of distributive functions which require preparing, filling, and restocking medications and supplies.
Activities include, but are not limited to, stocking automated dispensing cabinets, emergency medication carts, medication kits and trays, and pharmacy supplies.
Checks for discontinued IV admixture solutions and IV piggyback solutions on patient care units and return unused medications to the pharmacy.
Selecting medications from stock locations and preparing first doses complete with labeling of medications pursuant to inpatient and outpatient medication orders/prescriptions.
Compounding sterile products, IV medications, using aseptic technique.
Repackaging of bulk oral solid and liquid medications to unit dose form under pharmacist supervision.
Maintains accurate packaging log under pharmacist supervision.
Interviews patient/patient family for complete and accurate home medications history and will assist with admission home medication histories as required.
Performs a variety of clerical support activities.