Registered Pharmacy Technician, Outpatient Prescription Center, 32hr

UMass Memorial Health•Madison, WI

3d•$20 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Under the direct supervision of a technician supervisor and pharmacist, performs medication related tasks such as packaging, preparation of all forms of medications, record keeping, and all non judgmental aspects of drug distribution.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must have successfully completed a Board-approved pharmacy technician-training program by obtaining a passing score on a Board-approved pharmacy technician assessment exam.
Proficient in math.
Knowledge and ability to use a computer for data entry.
Must be able to follow oral and written instructions with accuracy, efficiency, and dependability.

Responsibilities

Performs duties in assigned practice area. Required to work in other practice areas, as staffing requires.
Processes orders using pharmacy computer system.
Delivers patient medications to medication room areas and stocks automated medication stations (Pyxis machines).
Familiar with pharmacy technology and equipment. Capable of troubleshooting routine technical problems.
Prepares and packages most forms of medications.
Prepares sterile products using aseptic technique in compounding parenteral nutrition, antibiotics, and other IV drugs.
Maintains inventory including floor stock medication. Reorders, restocks, and monitors expiration dates of all medications.
Maintains required documentation in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements and maintains respect for patient confidentiality.
Assists in generating pharmacy reports.
Conducts medication room inspections in assigned patient care area in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Assembles drugs in an accurate and efficient manner for pharmacists to check; maintains a clean and orderly work area.
Repackages bulk drugs in unit of use containers.
Assists in quality indicator monitoring.
Assists with yearly inventory in assigned areas.
Participates in identifying problems or areas for improvement and assists supervisor with problem solving projects and improving operations; participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities and/or teams.