Pharmacy Technician, Inpatient
About The Position
Under the supervision of a pharmacist and the direction of a technician group leader or technician specialist, the Inpatient Pharmacy Technician performs technical and support tasks to assist pharmacists with formulating, preparing, dispensing, and delivering medications and pharmaceutical supplies. Work is performed in accordance with established policies and procedures, applicable federal and state rules and regulations, the pharmacy’s scope of services, and consideration for the ages of patients served. Employees are expected to model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate the core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate. The technician assists with medication order review and preparation, electronic dispensing system operations, sterile and nonsterile compounding, medication distribution, procurement and inventory management, recordkeeping, equipment upkeep, and medication safety activities. The role includes work in USP 797 clean-room and USP 795 settings, handling controlled substances, and delivering medications to patient care and procedural areas. The technician works independently within department policies and practices and refers complex issues requiring policy clarification to a supervisor. The position requires the physical ability to lift, carry, and maneuver medication delivery equipment and pharmaceutical inventories, as well as extended periods of standing and walking. New hires must pass a drug screen in accordance with Rhode Island law. Work is based at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, with rotating day, evening, and occasional overnight shifts, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays. No driving is required.
Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent.
- Maintain current unrestricted Rhode Island Pharmacy Technician licensure.
- Have current National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT), or have at least one year of licensed pharmacy technician work experience, sit for the CPhT exam within the first six months of hire, and achieve and maintain CPhT certification within 12 months of hire.
- Possess basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
- Be able to lift, carry, and maneuver medication delivery equipment and pharmaceutical inventories and stand and walk for extended periods.
- Have the visual and manual dexterity needed to operate a computer.
- Successfully pass a drug screen in accordance with Rhode Island State Law.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of one to two years of college is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Know and act in accordance with the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.
- Assist pharmacists by reviewing practitioner medication orders and preparing medications for pharmacist review and dispensing.
- Operate electronic drug dispensing systems, such as Omnicell, including maintaining, assigning, refilling, and removing medications—including controlled substances—and generating and interpreting reports.
- Maintain operating-room medication inventory, including controlled substances.
- Prepare intravenous admixtures, including chemotherapy, critical-care, and pediatric infusions, using aseptic techniques in a controlled environment and following approved formulation records, labeling, and expiration-dating requirements.
- Work in a USP 797 clean-room environment and follow applicable procedures.
- Prepare and repackage nonsterile pharmaceutical products according to approved formulation records, including proper technique, labeling, and expiration dating, and follow USP 795 procedures.
- Resolve controlled-substance discrepancies with other licensed health care professionals and participate in controlled-substance inventory management.
- Deliver medications to clinic, procedural, treatment, operating-room, and patient-care areas.
- Retrieve medication orders and repackage and label medications for distribution according to pharmacist-approved Packaging and Labeling Records.
- Prepare emergency medication kits for pharmacist review and distribution to patient-care areas.
- Procure and manage medication inventory, including ordering and receiving chemotherapy and other pharmaceutical supplies.
- Complete controlled-substance procurement paperwork and verify receipt.
- Process medication requisitions for departments and laboratories for pharmacist verification.
- Reconcile patient and department medication charges.
- Perform routine preventive maintenance, equipment calibration, and maintenance, and assist with pharmacy records and files.
- Maintain the Pharmacy and medication supply areas in an orderly condition and ensure medications are stored under appropriate light, temperature, sanitation, and segregation conditions.
- Participate in quality assessment, improvement activities, and medication safety initiatives; report actual, prevented, and near-miss medication errors through approved processes.
- Answer and appropriately triage telephone calls and interact with internal and external customers according to hospital Customer Service Standards.
- Assist with orientation and training of pharmacy technicians and interns.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
