Pharmacy Technician PRN

Wellstar Health System

10d•Onsite

About The Position

At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we சேவை. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. This role involves preparing, compounding, and dispensing medications, along with performing other technical duties in the pharmacy department under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist. The ideal candidate must demonstrate competency through supervised observation and possess proficiency in all responsibilities and duties of a certified pharmacy technician.

Requirements

High School Diploma General or GED
Licensed and in good standing with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
CPHT - Cert Pharmacy Tech or PHARMINT - Pharmacist - Intern or PHT - Registered Pharmacy Tech
Hospital pharmacy experience
General experience in all phases of pharmacy operations including basic knowledge of automated dispensing cabinets, inventory management, medication order interpretation, and Ga. Pharmacy law.

Responsibilities

Prepare medications and/or IVs for dispensing, select correct medication, strength, and form, then fill, label, and initial the medication bag for pharmacist verification.
Fill multiple patient-specific medications in accordance with department procedure.
Deliver bulk fill, first dose, and missing doses securely to the appropriate units, practicing appropriate procedures to ensure patient confidentiality.
Properly generate labels, fill, and have checked by a pharmacist, then dispense missing doses to the appropriate floor or unit upon request.
Properly prepare, measure, and count medications, including compounding ointments, creams, oral solutions, oral solids, IVs, etc.
Accurately add new users to the Automatic Dispensing Cabinet (ADC) system.
Properly load ADC with correct medications after pharmacist check, monitor par levels, and adjust as needed.
Generate needed reports to fill, track, and identify/report all discrepancies.
Troubleshoot minor problems with ADC.
Accurately fill medication, fluids, and stock outs as needed.
Assist the pharmacist and inventory specialist in retrieving recalled medications.
Follow all policies, procedures, and applicable laws with controlled substance medications.
Demonstrate knowledge of aseptic technique, including proper hand washing and use of IV Room attire, and understand Joint Commission, hospital, and departmental policies and procedures.
Complete an aseptic technique competency to show compliance with USP standards.
Demonstrate knowledge of preparing small volume admixtures, epidural, intrathecal, intravenous, intramuscular, sterile syringes, and chemotherapy (when applicable).
Demonstrate knowledge of preparing neonatal syringes (when applicable).
Demonstrate knowledge of preparing large volume solutions.
Follow policies and procedures regarding maintaining a clean cleanroom environment.
Follow all safety and compliance standards for safely compounding medications and ensure all requirements and procedures of United States Pharmacopeia are met.
Accurately label all repackaged items per Georgia Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations.
Provide proper customer service to customers and other healthcare professionals via in-person or virtual means.
Process any charges: late charges, supplemental, OR charges, nuclear, and exception reports.
Order supplies and obtain purchase orders using the appropriate ordering system.
Distribute and account for Controlled Substance Medications.
Restock code carts and other kits returned to the pharmacy according to departmental procedure and ensure required inspections are completed.
Perform monthly unit and pharmacy inspections and ensure that assigned pharmacy or medication area is clean, including temperature and humidity monitoring.
Perform out-of-date tracking on medications in various locations of the facility.
Train and mentor pharmacy technicians under the lead pharmacy technician.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.