Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem - Frankford Hospital
About The Position
The Pharmacy Technician reports to the Pharmacy Manager and works under the direct supervision of staff pharmacists. The technician assists with preparing and filling medications for inpatient and outpatient services and supports department initiatives and daily workflow by ensuring medications and tools are available to the clinical team and patients. The role includes preparing medication orders for pharmacist review and dispensing, replenishing medication systems and inventory, compounding and repackaging pharmaceuticals, supporting billing and documentation, and maintaining medication storage and work areas. The technician also prepares IVs using aseptic techniques, transports them to nursing floors, replenishes specialty and code carts, and completes required inspections and competency activities. The position is per diem at Frankford Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is a day-shift role.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPT) credential in Pennsylvania upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with Jefferson's values.
- Prepare physicians' drug orders for review and dispensing by a registered pharmacist.
- Replenish Pyxis machines; monitor and record refrigerator temperatures while filling, document corrective actions when needed, and report ongoing issues to the Pharmacy Manager.
- Count, compound, and repackage pharmaceuticals using established procedures.
- Dispense and distribute medications to patient areas; reorder and restock pharmacy and nursing-unit inventory, restock returns, evaluate inventory for expired medications, and perform necessary monitoring and documentation.
- Perform billing and crediting functions to ensure medications dispensed to patients are billed properly under hospital finance policies, and ensure proper documentation of waste.
- Pick up physicians' orders from team centers regularly and as requested by the pharmacist.
- Perform light housekeeping, including arranging bins and stock, removing items from bulk storage, dusting shelves, removing open boxes, and keeping work areas neat and clean.
- Replenish specialty and code carts and document restocking on a sign-out sheet, including the time, date, and items replaced.
- Prepare IVs using aseptic techniques, record IV refrigeration daily, and transport IVs to the nursing floor.
- Maintain competencies related to the IV lab, Pyxis, McKesson Automation, and CAPS.
- Complete assigned inspections every other month and maintain required departmental and hospital competencies; examine items for expiration dates and proper storage conditions, including light, refrigeration, heat, and security.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage.
- Supplemental insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Retirement plans.
- Tuition assistance.
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts.
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service.
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including per diem colleagues.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
