Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician – Per Diem

Location: United Memorial Medical Center - North Street Campus (127 North Street, Batavia, NY 14020)

Department: Outpatient Pharmacy

Hours Per Week: Per Diem

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9a-5p, No Weekends, Day Shift

SUMMARY

Under pharmacist supervision, responds to and/or triages nursing phone calls, prepares medication orders, accurately delivers meds and restocks as necessary. Provide superior customer service by modeling the organizations values.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Properly operate EMR System (Electronic Medical Record)
• Rounds to the floors accurately and in a timely manner to deliver medications.
• Recognizes medication names and medical abbreviations.
• Ability to use the pharmacy information system to run reports and access basic knowledge of medication data.
• Prepack bulk medicines by taking bulk medication and repackaging into individual, unit dose, size packaging. Proper cleaning, maintenance, and use of the repackaging machine.
• Non- Sterile compounding and preparations of oral liquids, creams, and ointment in a clean environment. Properly measuring and combining medication along with proper documentation.
• Fill patient orders with prescribed medications, while completing appropriate documentation and affixing patient information labels.
• Fill various emergency boxes and properly document. Identify the emergency box to be filled. Obtain proper meds for that particular unit. Scan each medication for expiration dating and strength before placing it in the box. Once complete obtain pharmacist sign off that all meds were provided.
• Deliver medications or pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations, or surgery.
• Proper handling of narcotics.
• Proper disposal of medication according to hospital guidelines and maintains proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
• IV Room – Knowledge of and proper practice of “A septic” technique.
• Add measured drugs or nutrients to intravenous solutions under sterile conditions to prepare intravenous (IV) packs under pharmacist supervision.
• Transfer medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.
• Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
• Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
• Perform clerical work in medical settings.
• Knowledge of medications well enough to recognize errors, misprints or medications that may contraindicated with each other.
• Possess advanced knowledge of the ADM (Automatic Dispensing Machine) and have the ability to troubleshoot and repair when necessary.
• Participation in process improvement initiatives such as safety and/or help identifying methods or ideas to improve upon current practices.
• Assists in training new hires.
• Advanced knowledge of IV procedures.
• Batch medication/narcotic drip.
• Order supplies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Ambulatory Pharmacy Responsibilities

• Consistently, promptly and courteously assist/wait on customers, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Obtain all necessary personal, medical (allergies/conditions) and insurance information from patient. Record information on the prescription and entering appropriate information into the pharmacy computer.
• Pursuant to pharmacist’s order and designated work area, assist in filling patient prescriptions for pharmacist verification.
• Pulls or procures drug product and original prescription, counts and assesses reorder status.
• Receives requests for refills through automated process and otherwise (phone), and ensures proper requested information is processed and communicated to pharmacists in a courteous manner.
• Compiles prescription hard copies in numerical order and files on a daily basis.
• Keep a clean, uncluttered work environment. Cleans shelves and storage areas routinely.
• Has thorough knowledge of “wholesaler” computer system. Ability to compile and send order, receives confirmation, assess availability of product (backorders etc.) and follow through with communication to staff members for problems.
• Assists in checking in the pharmaceutical orders, verifying invoices/packing slips with pharmacy order, stickers drug products/supplies and places them into stock. Maintains adequate supplies (dispensing bottles, computer labels, bags, Medela products, necessary pharmacy billing and signature logs, etc.)
• Completes “Return to stock” task, based on current schedule in pharmacy, and reports information to accounts manager.
• Monthly checks of the drug inventory for outdated drugs, remove and logs items in the designated returns area. CII’s are logged out of inventory log first, then removed to designated return area and logged again.
• Periodically throughout the day assesses cash register for appropriate change and retrieves as needed from cashier’s office.
• Balances the cash register at the end of the day, count back down to $50, and make a daily deposit. All money is placed in a safe and locked at the end of the day.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• None - willing to train.

REQUIRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

• National Pharmacy Certification required within 18 months of hire.
• If hired before November 1, 2020, National Pharmacy Certification is required by February 28, 2022.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for routine interaction with hospital staff, patients, and visitors.
• 1 year of work experience in a clinical, retail, or healthcare setting.
• If hired before November 1, 2020, the initial National Pharmacy Certification exam must be taken by November 1, 2021.

Rochester General Health System is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

PAY RANGE

$18.50 - $20.50