Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Lehighton, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician, under the direction of a pharmacist, is responsible for delivering medications and performing various unit dose activities. This includes filling patient medication orders and cassettes, updating ADT, processing floor stock orders, and preparing outpatient prescriptions. The role also involves routine medication area inspections, maintaining records for controlled substances, and utilizing the pharmacy computer system. Additionally, the technician assumes IV/Admixture responsibilities such as labeling pre-mixed solutions, restocking and ordering solutions and supplies, and preparing various parenteral solutions, including large and small volume parenterals, parenteral nutrition solutions, irrigations, anti-neoplastic solutions, and extemporaneous compounds. The technician also performs administratively assigned duties.

Requirements

Possess certain demonstrated abilities and a thorough knowledge base, understanding, and level of proficiency to assure adherence to the procedures and objectives of pharmacy services.
Abilities and knowledge include general basic chemistry, arithmetic, basic algebra, reading, and writing.
High school diploma or equivalent.
For NJ-based positions: State Registration with NJ Board of Pharmacy application must be filed within 10 days of hire date and the technician must be registered with the state board within 180 days of hire date.
Successful completion of on-the-job training in each area of the department within the first six months of employment.

Nice To Haves

For NJ-based positions: State Registration with NJ Board of Pharmacy, preferred upon hire.
Current Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) national certification, preferred.
Minimum of six months previous hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Fills medications and IV orders from computer generated labels.
Fills and updates patient cassette drawers, exchanges cassette drawers.
Delivers medications to and picks up medications from patient care areas or uses the pneumatic tube to deliver medications when appropriate.
Credits returned patient medications.
Demonstrates ability to answer telephone/window and deal with visitors to pharmacy appropriately.
Demonstrates ability to involve other pharmacy staff when appropriate.
Directs all drug information questions to a pharmacist.
Communicates in a courteous and professional manner utilizing proper etiquette.
Communicates all pertinent information to the technician on the next shift.
Prepares prepackaged medications under pharmacist supervision using proper technique.
Maintains appropriate log books for prepackaged medications and completes work within shift.
Prepares parenteral, admixture, anti-neoplastic and Home IV Therapy orders, extemporaneously compounds under pharmacist supervision using proper aseptic technique.
Maintains appropriate log books for parenteral/admixture/compounding and completes work within shift.
Keeps work area clean and neat and free of excess items.
Maintains adequate par levels.
Reviews, fills, delivers nursing floor stock and controlled substances.
Performs medication area inspections for all areas with medications.
Prepares outpatient prescriptions in accordance with federal and state pharmacy laws.
Maintains CD Module narcotic inventory, re-stocks CD Module and processes CD Module returns.
Delivers or retrieves medications when the supervising pharmacist views the situation as necessary.
Performs Transitional Care Unit (TCU) activities including filling new medication orders, medication cassettes and crediting medications.
Completes and maintains IV/Admixtures lab and departmental competencies.
Utilizes effective interpersonal communication skills while maintaining confidentiality of hospital information and addressing co-workers, nurses and others in a pleasant and cooperative manner.
Performs routine activities with minimal supervision, offering to provide additional help when needed.
Participates in training of new employees.