Pharmacy Technician (Part Time Rotating Shifts)

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

About The Position

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Pharmacy Technician under the direction of a pharmacist, delivers medications, performs unit dose activities, including filling patient medication orders and cassettes, ADT updates, floor stock orders, outpatient prescriptions, performs routine medication area inspections, maintains records for controlled substances, and utilizes the pharmacy computer system. Assumes IV/Admixture responsibilities including labeling pre-mixed solutions, restocking and ordering solutions and supplies, preparing large and small volume parenterals, parenteral nutrition solutions, irrigations, anti-neoplastic solutions and extemporaneous compounds. Performs administratively assigned duties.

Requirements

All pharmacy technicians must 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. These abilities and knowledge include general basic chemistry, arithmetic, basic algebra, reading, and writing.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
For NJ-based positions: State Registration with NJ Board of Pharmacy, preferred upon hire. For new applicants, registration 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.

Nice To Haves

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, and communicates all pertinent information to the technician on the next shift.
Prepares prepackaged medications under pharmacist supervision using proper technique, maintains appropriate log books 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 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.