Registered Pharmacy Technician Generalist

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • King of Prussia, PA

5d • $26 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

Assist in various pharmacy activities, under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, and other duties not requiring the review of a pharmacist. The majority of tasks and responsibilities are related to preparing, dispensing, and distributing compounded sterile products. Registered Pharmacy Technician - Generalist maintain high standard for the quality and controls of processes, components, and environments with the skill and knowledge of practices to prevent harm to patients due to: Microbial contamination, Excessive bacterial endotoxins, Variability in the intended strength of correct ingredients, Unintended chemical and physical contaminants, Ingredients of inappropriate quality in compounded sterile preparations (CSPs).

Requirements

• High School Diploma / GED - Required
• Registered Pharmacy Technician - Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy - upon hire - Required or Registered Pharmacy Technician Trainee - Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy - upon hire - Required
• Kanban Inventory system is adhered to 100% of time. (Required proficiency)
• Maintains and organizes inventory supply in a manner which minimizes inventory storage cost, wastage, and stock-outs. Ensures inventory is rotated properly, stored in appropriate conditions and location with 100% accuracy. (Required proficiency)
• Complete monthly medication expiration dating assignments in a timely manner.Identify and reorder expired medications inventory and ensures that stock is stored in accordance with manufacturer requirements. (Required proficiency)
• Assures the proper replacement of prescription drugs to stock upon requisitions from various departments of the hospital either manually or through the Pyxis System. (Required proficiency)
• Ensures the secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances. Documents every transaction completely and accurately. (Required proficiency)
• No generation of discrepancies in the C2 Safe, Pyxis Medstation, or Inventory Logs. (Required proficiency)
• Ensures the destruction of returned controlled substance continuous medication infusions. (Required proficiency)
• Ensures secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis.Maintains inventory records on narcotics and other forms of drugs as required by law. (Required proficiency)
• Performs inventory counts of controlled substances on safes as per policy and procedures. (Required proficiency)
• 5S (Required proficiency)
• Elimination of Waste (Required proficiency)
• JIT (Required proficiency)
• Stand Work (Required proficiency)
• Quality (Required proficiency)
• Promotes and Complies with Standardized Procedures. (Required proficiency)
• Promotes and Complies with Standard Work. (Required proficiency)
• Identifies "waste" in ownership process and recommends solutions for implementation. (Required proficiency)
• Corrects abnormal conditions. (Required proficiency)
• Utilizes LEAN Principals to analyze and resolve problems in a systematic manner. (Required proficiency)
• All improvement must be made in accordance with the scientific method (Required proficiency)
• Participation in departmental RPI (Required proficiency)
• Works OT to allow coworkers to participate in department RPI (Required proficiency)
• Basic computer skills including use of Windows operating system and word processors. (Required proficiency)
• Calculation skills (Required proficiency)

Nice To Haves

• Sterile products compounding - Preferred
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) - upon hire - Preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accurately preparing patient-specific and non-patient specific doses by ensuring that medications are identified, retrieved, drawn-up, labeled, packaged and stored according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures.
• Responsible for completing required 4 Quadrant Training Programs
• The correct medications are prepared for the correct patient, in the correct amount, at the appropriate time
• Medication concentrations and volumes are properly confirmed to match the order details on the patient label or patient pick-report
• Ensure all patient doses are verified by a pharmacist prior to dispensing - prepared doses are accurately identified, retrieved, drawn-up, labeled, packaged and stored.
• Doses are prepared and distributed within cycle time to ensure that the turnaround time standards are met
• Prepare accurately and safely Compounded Non-Sterile Products (CNSPs) in accordance with USP795 and CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for accurately delivering patient-specific medications by ensuring that medications are delivered to the designated medication storage location in the proper patient care unit according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for proper handling and accurate oversight (including, but not limited to, handling, delivery, return, inventory count, expiration monitoring) of floor-stock medications to designated automated dispensing cabinetry according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for proper handling and accurate oversight (including, but not limited to, handling, delivery, return, inventory count, expiration monitoring) of medications in all non-automated distribution systems (i.e. medication trays, narcotic packs, transport bags or kits, etc) according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for compliance to all federal, state, and department standards and regulations for non-sterile product compounding- USP795,USP800,CMS Conditions of Participation, FDA Compounding Guidance and JCAHO standards
• Responsible for accurately repackaging medications into unit-dose packages using pharmacy repackaging hardware according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for accurately performing Inspection process according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for ensuring that all documentation and recordkeeping requirements set forth by CHOP Pharmacy are met, including but not limited to: PO Preparation logs, CNSP Preparation logs, Anesthesia Controlled Substance Records, Prepack Controlled Substance Records, Departmental Health Status Boards
• Compliant to all mandates set forth by CHOP Pharmacy and by CHOP Human Resources
• Compliant to all dress code and PPE maintenance and associated CHOP Pharmacy SOPs
• Responsible for accurately preparing patient-specific and non-patient specific doses by ensuring that the compounded sterile products (CSP) are accurately identified, measured, reconstituted, diluted, mixed, sterilized, packaged, labeled, and stored.
• CSPs are prepared aseptically, accurately, and safely in accordance to USP 797, USP 800 and CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Only medications and ingredients with correct identity, quality and purity are used in the preparation of CSPs
• Ingredients, medications and CSPs are appropriately stored to preserve the sterility and strength until the manufacturer expiration date or CHOP assigned beyond-use date (BUD)
• Equipment, devices, and fixtures are routinely cleaned, appropriately maintained, and used for accuracy and effectiveness for their intended use as per CHOP SOP
• Ensure floors are free of debris and dust. Floors, sink, and all surfaces are cleaned daily as per CHOP SOP
• Labels products with proper information and appropriately assigns the BUD as per CHOP SOP
• Prior to dispensing, ensures all prepared CSPs are verified by a pharmacist for accurate identity, measure, reconstitution, dilution, mixture sterility, packaging, labeling, and storage at the recommended temperature.
• CSPs are prepared within allotted cycle times to ensure that the turnaround time for all first-doses and non-STAT medication orders does not exceed 1 hour and the turnaround time for all STAT medication orders does not exceed 15 minutes
• Responsible for compliance to all federal, state, and department standards and regulations for sterile product compounding- USP797,USP800,CMS Conditions of Participation, FDA Compounding Guidance and TJC standards
• Completes initial aseptic technique training and passes competency test
• Reviews all CHOP Pharmacy SOPs related to CSP preparation and practices
• Completes electronic competency with score ≥ 90%
• Completes three consecutive cycles of Non- Hazardous and Hazardous PPE donning/doffing with zero (0) standard work variances including three gloved fingertip test samples with zero (0 CFU) growth results after a 3 day incubation
• Completion of aseptic media fill practical evaluation with zero (0) standard work variances including test media samples with zero (0) CFU growth results after a 14 day incubation
• Completes annual/semi-annual aseptic technique recertification and passes competency test
• Completes one cycle of Hazardous and Non- Hazardous PPE donning/doffing with zero (0) standard work variances including one gloved fingertip test samples with zero (0 CFU) growth results after a 3 day incubation
• Completion of aseptic media fill practical evaluation with zero (0) standard work variances including test media samples with zero (0) growth results after a 14 day incubation
• Compliant to all dress code and PPE maintenance and associated CHOP Pharmacy SOPs
• Compliant to all aseptic technique work practices and associated CHOP Pharmacy SOPs
• Maintenance of first air to all critical sites during dose preparation
• Maintain all required documentation for clean room operations including but not limited to: Daily LAFH and work surface cleaning, Weekly sporicidal LAFH and work surface cleaning, Monthly sporicidal zone cleaning and inspection, Daily air pressure differential monitoring, Weekly eye wash hose functionality
• Execute Patient Specific Daily Batch SVP Production as per CHOP Pharmacy SOP
• Kanban Inventory system is adhered to 100% of time.
• Maintains and organizes inventory supply in a manner which minimizes inventory storage cost, wastage, and stock-outs. Ensures inventory is rotated properly, stored in appropriate conditions and location with 100% accuracy.
• Complete monthly medication expiration dating assignments in a timely manner. Identify and reorder expired medications inventory and ensures that stock is stored in accordance with manufacturer requirements.
• Assures the proper replacement of prescription drugs to stock upon requisitions from various departments of the hospital either manually or through the Pyxis System.
• Ensures the secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances.
• Documents every transaction completely and accurately.
• No generation of discrepancies in the C2 Safe, Pyxis Medstation, or Inventory Logs.
• Ensures the destruction of returned controlled substance continuous medication infusions.
• Ensures secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis. Maintains inventory records on narcotics and other forms of drugs as required by law.
• Performs inventory counts of controlled substances on safes as per policy and procedures.
• Achieve patient safety and satisfaction through the use of LEAN principles: 5S, Elimination of Waste, JIT, Stand Work, Quality
• Promotes and Complies with Standardized Procedures.
• Promotes and Complies with Standard Work.
• Identifies “waste” in ownership process and recommends solutions for implementation.
• Corrects abnormal conditions.
• Participates in hospital and departmental Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
• Utilizes LEAN Principals to analyze and resolve problems in a systematic manner.
• All improvement must be made in accordance with the scientific method
• Participation in departmental RPI
• Works OT to allow coworkers to participate in department RPI

Benefits

• As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED