Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem (Anderson campus)

St. Luke's University Health Network•Easton, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician works under the direction of a pharmacist to deliver medications and perform unit dose activities, including filling patient medication orders and cassettes, updating admission/discharge/transfer (ADT) information, handling floor stock orders and outpatient prescriptions, inspecting medication areas, maintaining controlled-substance records, and using the pharmacy computer system. The position also performs IV and admixture duties, including labeling pre-mixed solutions, restocking and ordering solutions and supplies, and preparing parenteral nutrition, irrigations, anti-neoplastic solutions, and extemporaneous compounds. Other administratively assigned duties may be performed. The technician completes assigned work within the shift, maintains work areas and records, communicates professionally with pharmacy staff and other hospital personnel, and performs routine activities with minimal supervision. The role includes training new employees and completing departmental and IV/admixture competencies.

Requirements

Complete on-the-job training in each department area within the first six months of employment.
Registered pharmacy technicians must maintain active status through the Board of Pharmacy in the state(s) where they work.
For Pennsylvania new applicants, registration as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee is required upon hire, with Pharmacy Technician board registration required within 180 days of hire. Pharmacy students registered as Pharmacy Interns in Pennsylvania do not also need to register as Pharmacy Technicians.
For New Jersey new applicants, the registration application must be filed within 10 days of hire, and state-board registration must be obtained within 180 days of hire.
Meet the described physical and sensory demands, including prolonged standing and walking, frequent lifting and carrying up to 35 pounds, occasional pushing and pulling up to 200 pounds, and the specified manual, visual, and hearing activities.

Nice To Haves

At least six months of previous hospital pharmacy experience.
Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy registration as a Pharmacy Technician upon hire.
New Jersey Board of Pharmacy registration as a Pharmacy Technician upon hire.

Responsibilities

Fill medications and IV orders from computer-generated labels; fill and update patient cassette drawers; exchange cassette drawers; and credit returned patient medications.
Deliver medications to and retrieve medications from patient care areas, using the pneumatic tube when appropriate and delivering or retrieving medications when the supervising pharmacist determines it is necessary.
Answer telephone and pharmacy window inquiries appropriately, involve other pharmacy staff when appropriate, direct drug-information questions to a pharmacist, and communicate pertinent information to the technician on the next shift.
Prepare prepackaged medications under pharmacist supervision, maintain appropriate log books, and complete work within the shift.
Prepare parenteral, admixture, anti-neoplastic, and Home IV Therapy orders; perform extemporaneous compounding under pharmacist supervision using proper aseptic technique; and maintain appropriate log books.
Keep the work area clean, neat, and free of excess items, and maintain adequate par levels.
Review, fill, and deliver nursing floor stock and controlled substances; inspect medication areas; prepare outpatient prescriptions in accordance with federal and state pharmacy laws; maintain controlled-substance inventory; restock the CD Module; and process CD Module returns.
Perform Transitional Care Unit activities, including filling new medication orders and medication cassettes and crediting medications.
Complete and maintain IV/admixtures laboratory and departmental competencies.
Communicate effectively and courteously while maintaining confidentiality of hospital information and cooperating with co-workers, nurses, and others.
Perform routine activities with minimal supervision, offer additional help when needed, and participate in training new employees.
Perform other related duties as assigned.