Pharmacy Technician (Casual) - Inpatient

Gillette Children's • Saint Paul, MN

9h • $22 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

Casual Pharmacy Technician position that will be scheduled to work days, evenings, and weekends. Must be able to work a minimum of 2 shifts per month to maintain a casual status (one of which must be a weekend shift). This position is based at the main St. Paul location.

Responsible for assisting pharmacists in the delivery of pharmacy services, which maximize outcomes in a manner consistent with Gillette and the department's mission, philosophies and in accordance with laws, regulations and hospital policies and procedures.  Prepares and distributes drug orders per physician request, pharmacist request or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures and protocols, and within specified time frames.  Pharmacy Technicians do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist. Specific duties are determined by the work setting or patient population served; however, in all positions, serving patients with challenging and complex conditions requires a concentration of specialized staff able to work in highly coordinated teams. We organize care around each patient’s condition which requires staff at multiple levels and across many departments to exhibit exceptional teamwork qualities including communicating efficiently and effectively and adopting the behaviors required for high functioning integrated teams.

Requirements

• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the MN Board of Pharmacy is required, unless licensed as a Pharmacy Intern in which case a technician registration is not required.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification is required within one year of employment (through PTCB), unless licensed as a Pharmacy Intern.
• Prior to compounding intravenous preparations, must successfully complete an initial garbing competency evaluation no fewer than 3 separate times in succession within the first 6 months of employment.
• Demonstrated attention to details and ability to prioritize, organize and multi-task in a busy environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Works under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist while still making independent decisions.
• Functions within the scope allowed by policies and procedures of Gillette Pharmacy and state and federal law.
• Reports to the Pharmacy Technician Supervisor.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year experience in institutional pharmacy
• 1 year experience and training in preparation of sterile products

Responsibilities

• Prepares and distributes drug orders per physician request, pharmacist request or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures and protocols, and within specified time frames.
• Fills and labels medication orders, surgical kits, medication carts or medication requisitions and specialty items/bins accurately.
• Maintains and fills automated dispensing machines (ADM) following established departmental procedures.
• Prepares sterile and non-sterile compounded products by following formula instructions for calculating, measuring, mixing and labeling.
• Prepares sterile products (including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition) accurately with standardized aseptic techniques.
• Delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas accurately and in a timely manner.
• Processes medications returned from the nursing units for credit and proper disposal.
• Dispenses narcotics and maintain the perpetual inventory of narcotics in the narcotic safe and ADM machines.
• Fills drug supply requisitions requests from other Gillette departments, clinics, or hospital.
• Prepackages medications into unit-does containers.
• Enters patients accurately into the outpatient system to process discharge prescription. Prepares and process discharge medications to be verified by a pharmacist.
• Performs daily narcotic inventory in the locked cabinets and safe and ensures all scheduled narcotics are secure.
• Prints various reports from multiple computer systems to assist in dispensing medication and resolving discrepancies.
• Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies.  Notifies the pharmacy purchaser to purchase additional medication and supply when stock is low or when there is an anticipated increase in usage.
• Restocks and orders supplies from materials management.
• Assists in receiving, unpacking and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies to appropriate locations.
• Rotates stock and performs station checks to identify and replace outdated and unusable drugs in the pharmacy, clinic, and nursing units.
• Restocks ADM machines, emergency crash carts, operating room carts and floor stock accurately.
• Checks the drug inventory monthly for expired medications at the nursing units and in the pharmacy.
• Assist in maintaining an accurate perpetual inventory.
• Provides customer service to all “customers” including patients, their families, and the general public, in a timely manner exhibiting courtesy, respect, and teamwork that promotes excellence and a positive image of Gillette and its services.
• Answers the phone according to department standards and routes to the pharmacist when appropriate
• Calls insurance companies to verify patient eligibility to properly adjudicate prescription claims to third party insurances for payment.
• Provides accurate and timely information.

Benefits

• Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits for 0.5 FTE and above.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees