Pharmacy Technician - PRN Days

ScionHealth•Riviera Beach, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides distributive pharmacy services, assistance, and support to the registered pharmacist at Kindred Hospital The Palm Beaches and its Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU), a 68-bed specialty hospital with 57 LTACH beds and an 11-bed ARU. The hospital is located just north of downtown West Palm Beach and about four miles inland from Riviera Beach. The Pharmacy Technician assists with medication preparation and dispensing, IV preparation and delivery, inventory and records, and related pharmacy operations. The role also includes maintaining professional standards, protecting patient and employee confidentiality, complying with hospital policies and applicable laws, and communicating effectively with clinical staff and others.

Requirements

Registered Pharmacy Technician or licensure as a Pharmacy Technician with the applicable State Board of Pharmacy is required upon hire where mandated by state law.
Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent, including education equivalent to completion of secondary school, or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role (preferred).
At least 1 year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy setting (preferred).
Education and training providing a basic understanding of the role and computer use in processing prescription orders, with minimum word-processing skills (preferred).
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clinical staff.
Self-motivated and self-directed, with excellent organizational skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Good math and science skills.
Good stress-coping skills.

Responsibilities

Assist the pharmacist in preparing and dispensing medications.
Mix pharmaceutical preparations, fill bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and prepare bottle labels.
Fill orders with the correct medications and prepare unit-of-use dosages when possible.
Process records of medications and equipment dispensed to patients, compute charges, and enter data into the computer.
Prepare intravenous (IV) packs and generate required reports, including IV picking and production reports.
Perform backup procedures correctly and recycle products as appropriate; update preparation and expiration dates and date, time, and initial vials for reuse.
Prioritize work, including preparing STAT orders first, and deliver IVs to the appropriate locations.
Restock shelves, rotate stock, properly dispose of non-recyclable solutions, and maintain the IV refrigerator temperature log.
Receive and store incoming supplies; count stock and enter inventory data into the computer.
Return medications to stock, rotate stock, and fill nursing-floor requisitions promptly.
Calculate appropriate medication doses based on adult and geriatric patient age.
Clean equipment and sterilize glassware according to prescribed methods.
Adhere to the dress code, maintain a neat appearance, and wear appropriate identification while on duty.
Complete annual health, safety, and education requirements; maintain professional growth and development.
Protect the confidentiality of patient and employee information and comply with HIPAA privacy requirements and hospital policy.
Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and provide age-appropriate care for the patient population served.
Report to work on time, follow absence-notification policies, and attend mandatory in-services and staff meetings.
Represent the organization positively and professionally, comply with ethical business practices and organizational policies, and communicate the hospital’s mission, ethics, goals, and departmental focus.
Maintain current licensure or certification for the position, if applicable.
Demonstrate Guest Relations skills with patients, physicians, visitors, employees, and other contacts.
Follow departmental and hospital health, safety, security, and hazardous-materials policies and procedures.
Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with ScionHealth’s Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, applicable laws, and applicable standards; promptly report identified patient-confidentiality issues to appropriate hospital personnel.
Perform other related duties as assigned.