Pharmacy Technician

Georgetown Hospital System • Murrells Inlet, SC

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Pharmacy Technician (Certified) Trek A Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day. A Brief Overview The certified pharmacy technician must have the ability to work all technician shifts within the department. This position must possess familiarity with all aspects of Pyxis, inventory management, billing/charging, medication compounding (sterile and non-sterile) and repackaging of medications. In addition, this technician will work closely with the Pharmacy Automation Specialist, and Billing and Regulatory Compliance technicians to ensure compliance with policy, protocol, and regulations. The technician agrees to support the goals, objectives, and proper function of the department and the hospital, to provide positive patient outcomes while maintaining patient confidentiality. The technician will comply with the policies, laws, regulations, and standards that govern the practice of pharmacy as well as those of the hospital. The technician will maintain an appropriate level of competency, to perform the job duties as required by the department, the hospital and any regulatory agencies.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required with specialized training in an accredited pharmacy Technician program Required
• 3 years of hospital experience Preferred
• Certified Pharmacy Technician - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Required

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff
• Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule
• Ability to work all the technician shifts at both hospitals, including the dispensing roles and medication reconciliation roles
• Ability to set priorities, make decisions, and respond quickly to emergency requests
• Familiarity with Pyxis, Pyxis operations, Inventory management, and Billing/Compliance issues
• Must recognize most pharmaceuticals with basic understanding of dosage, dosage forms, and routes of administration
• Ability to prioritize and balance workload
• Ability to locate and evaluate pharmaceutical information
• Excellent computer skills including EMR, Outlook, internet
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Reviews and updates Tidelands Medication reconciliation policy as needed
• Must maintain an appropriate level of competency
• Strong knowledge of medications
• Good human relations and oral/written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist in meeting the pharmaceutical needs of neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients
• Demonstrate proficiency in all aspects of medication preparation, prepacking, and compounding
• Demonstrate proficiency in all aspects of Pyxis including refilling, loading, outdating, and destocking medications, as well as proficiency in CII safe transactions
• Follow processes to ensure the safety & quality of sterile products compounded within the pharmacy department in accordance with USP 797 Standards
• Demonstrate and ensure completion of annual medication related competencies and continuing education requirements
• Maintain and evaluate medication management and security within the Pharmacy department and throughout the hospital
• Actively work with Lead Technician to ensure optimization of inventory including ordering, maintaining proper par levels, and addressing expired and recalled medications

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees