Pharmacy Technician - Regular and Per Diem Pool
Ventura County•Ventura, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
Under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, the incumbent performs a variety of tasks to assist in the operation of the Ventura County Medical Center/Santa Paula Hospital Outpatient, Inpatient or Oncology Infusion Pharmacy. Pharmacy Technician is responsible for medication preparation and distribution under the guidance and supervision of the Pharmacists, Pharmacy Supervisor, and/or Director of Pharmacy Services.
Requirements
- Must possess and maintain a current California Pharmacy Technician License
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds
Nice To Haves
- Experience in an inpatient pharmacy setting with knowledge of general inpatient pharmacy procedures and practices
Responsibilities
- Answers and triages phone calls made to the pharmacy department
- Transcribes physician orders to medication profiles and assemble orders for pharmacist review
- Fills initial drug order and deliver medication(s) to nursing units and other patient care areas after review by the pharmacist
- Uses a variety of packaging machines, weighing, labeling, and measuring devices to package/tag or otherwise prepares drugs in unit dose forms
- Performs non-discretionary aspects of dispensing function in an outpatient pharmacy
- Maintains stock and removes expired medication(s) from the automated dispensing cabinets or floor stock in various units throughout the hospital including proper handling of controlled substances according to hospital policies and procedures
- Operates computer terminal for order entry, label generation, and documentation
- Cleans and maintains sterile compounding hood and sterile compounding areas daily according to established policies and procedures
- Maintains adequate inventory of supplies, drugs, and equipment necessary for sterile compounding
- Prepares and labels compounded sterile products including chemotherapy and other hazardous drugs using proper aseptic techniques
- Processes medication charges or credits when appropriate
- Assists in preparation and maintenance of department records
- Assists in maintenance of inventory and stock, including ordering, distributing, receiving, unpacking, marking, pricing, controlling, and record keeping
- Performs and documents monthly unit inspection of assigned area(s) for medication outdates and cleanliness
- Works closely with providers, nursing staff, patient, patient’s family, and outpatient pharmacies in obtaining best possible medication history for newly admitted patients including proper documentation on the electronic health record
- Reports to immediate supervisor of any malfunctioning equipment
- Observes and reports to immediate supervisor any unusual circumstances including those relating to drugs, drug requests, usage, or security within the hospital
- Assists in maintaining the pharmacy work areas in a neat, clean, and orderly condition
- Performs other related duties as required
Benefits
- Educational Incentive
- Bilingual Incentive
- Merit Increases
- 401(k) Shared Savings Plan
- Section 457 Plan
- County will match a part of your contribution up to 3% of your salary
- Additional 2% non-elective contribution to the 401(k) plan after five years of continuous County service
- Flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical plan under the County’s Flexible Benefits Program
- County pays 100% of dental premiums
- County pays 100% of vision premiums
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Defined benefit pension plan
- 13 paid holidays per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Disability Plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Wellness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
