Pharmacy Technician Full-Time Days

Kindred Healthcare•Louisville, KY

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Louisville is a 123-bed long-term acute care hospital providing in-depth care for an extended recovery period, including 16 Special Care Unit beds and 4 negative pressure rooms. The hospital partners with physicians and offers 24-hour clinical care 7 days a week. It is located in the Original Highlands neighborhood. The Pharmacy Technician, under the direct supervision of the (Market) Manager/Director of Pharmacy or Registered Pharmacist, is responsible for dispensing additives for IV and irrigating solutions, mixing IV additive solutions using aseptic technique with a laminar air flow hood, typing labels, preparing and filing charge slips, and performing other related duties.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
State Certification/Licensure if required by state
The ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with clinical staff
Self-motivated, self-directed with excellent organizational skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Good math and science skills
Good stress coping skills
Must read, write and speak fluent English
Must have good and regular attendance
Basic understanding of the role of and use of a computer in the processing of prescription orders with minimum word processing skills

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy setting

Responsibilities

Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication
Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and prepares labels for bottles
Fills orders with correct medications
Prepares unit of use dosage when possible
Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to patient, computes charges, and enters data in computer
Prepares intravenous (IV) packs
Generates required reports; pick i.v., production reports
Performs backup procedures correctly
Recycles product as appropriate
Changes prep and expiration date on recycled product
Dates times and initials all vials for reuse
Prioritizes work (i.e. stats made first)
Delivers IVS to proper locations
Restocks shelves and rotates stock
Properly disposes of non-recyclable solutions
Maintains i.v. refrigerator temperature log
Receives and stores incoming supplies
Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records
Returns medications to stock and rotates stock
Fills requisitions from Nursing floors in a timely fashion
Can calculate appropriate medication doses based on patient’s age Adult and Geriatrics
Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods
Performs other related duties as assigned