Specialty Pharmacy Technician

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Perform and assist in various pharmacy assignments, 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 medications, including, but not limited to, compounded non-sterile products (CNSPs), patient specific and non-specific non-sterile medication doses, and prepackaged or unit-dose products containing oral, injectable, or other medications.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED Required
Basic computer skills including use of Windows operating system and word processors.
Calculation skills

Nice To Haves

Technical Diploma Pharmacy Technician Preferred

Responsibilities

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.
Completing required 4 Quadrant Training Programs
Ensuring correct medications are prepared for the correct patient, in the correct amount, at the appropriate time
Confirming medication concentrations and volumes properly to match the order details on the patient label or patient pick-report
Ensuring all patient doses are verified by a pharmacist prior to dispensing - prepared doses are accurately identified, retrieved, drawn-up, labeled, packaged and stored.
Preparing and distributing doses within cycle time to ensure that the turnaround time standards are met
Accurately and safely preparing Compounded Non-Sterile Products (CNSPs) in accordance with USP795 and CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
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).
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).
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).
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
Accurately repackaging medications into unit-dose packages using pharmacy repackaging hardware according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Accurately performing Inspection process according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
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
Inventory Control: 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. Document every transaction completely and accurately. No generation of discrepancies in the C2 Safe, Pyxis Medstation, or Inventory Logs. Ensure 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. Promote and Comply with Standardized Procedures. Promote and Comply with Standard Work. Identify waste in ownership process and recommends solutions for implementation. Correct abnormal conditions.
Participates in hospital and departmental Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities. Utilizes the Lean Principals of to analyze, and resolve problems in a systematic manner. All improvement must be made in accordance with the scientific method. Participation to departmental RPI. Work OT to allow coworkers to participate in department RPI