Sr. Pharmacy Technician, Per Diem, Day Shift, St Helena
About The Position
Located in one of the most beautiful regions in the United States, St. Helena Hospital was founded in 1878 and has a rich history of innovative medical care. We are comprised of a 151-bed hospital, emergency department and medical offices with centers of excellence in specialty care, including Adventist Heart and Vascular Institute, Coon Joint Replacement Institute, Martin-O'Neil Cancer Center and Behavioral Health units. In the heart of Napa Valley, St. Helena is a charming place, and the quality of life is unsurpassed with outdoor adventure, rejuvenation at luxurious spas, popular restaurants, as well as perfect weekend getaways to San Francisco or the coast. Job Summary: Responsible for medication preparation, dispensing, restocking, delivery, etc. in a specialty area applying specialized knowledge and skills. Fills the unit dose cassettes from the patients profile on a daily basis. Delivers the cassettes to the nursing units. Serves as a primary training resource for new technicians and assists in evaluating their progress as directed. Assists in preparing schedules and setting work priorities.
Requirements
- State Pharmacy Techncian license: Required in CA and OR
- State Pharmacy Technician (PTC): Required
Nice To Haves
- High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
- Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
- One year's pharmacy technical experience: Preferred
- Pharmaceutical Technician Board certification: Preferred
Responsibilities
- Fills medicine requests accurately including cassette fills and floor stock.
- Delivers cassettes to respective nursing stations.
- Provides basic troubleshooting phone calls.
- Answers telephone calls and handles inquiry into some phases of unit dose procedure.
- Maintains floor stock of nursing areas and other medications which includes checking for accuracy, timely restocking, removing expired medications and rotating stock.
- Prices and stocks incoming deliveries.
- Notifies Pharmacists of out of stock medications and appropriately updates the out of stock board.
- Restocks returned medications from nursing units/medication areas.
- Prepares IV medication products within the guidelines of applicable laws and regulations.
- Checks in orders from wholesaler and suppliers.
- Distributes appropriately the stock and file paperwork; processes returns and back orders in a timely manner.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
