Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

Site: Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc.

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Job Summary

Schedule: Evenings (3:00PM - 11:30PM, Mon - Fri)

The primary responsibility of the Pharmacy Technician is to assist the Pharmacist by performing the technical and clerical tasks necessary for the accurate preparation and distribution of pharmaceutical products to the patient care areas of the hospital. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinates daily workload to coincide with the needs of the department.
• Prepacks non-unit-dose oral medications as needed for dispensing to the patient care areas.
• Aseptically prepares intravenous medications within the allotted time period.
• Always uses appropriate technique in the IV Room. This includes use of Aseptic Technique, Use of Chemo gown and appropriate gloves when handling chemotherapy, and closely abides by IV Room policies and procedures.
• Medication Orders: Medication Orders are filled accurately and efficiently.
• Omnicell: Dispensing to the Omnicell cabinets are accurately and efficiently performed.
• Stock Medications: Orders for stock medications are accurately and efficiently performed.
• Medication Inspections: Inspects assigned areas inside and outside the Pharmacy for outdated drugs.
• Telephone: Answers the phone in a courteous and helpful manner.
• Special Projects: Accepts extra duties upon request and completes them according to deadline.
• Medication delivery: Delivers medications to patient care areas in a timely and accurate manner.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Current Registration as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Massachusetts and have no disciplinary actions taken.
• National certification (CPhT)
• Staff adheres to all C.A.R.E. Standards
• Must be able to understand and clearly communicate with all areas of health care personnel
• Must understand the basic operations of the Pharmacy Department, including processing prescriber medication orders, the operations of the Omnicell cabinets and software, Epic, the repackaging (pre-packing) machine, and any other technology that the Pharmacy employs in its operations.
• Must maintain sufficient pharmaceutical knowledge for the safe and effective distribution of medications.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type: Onsite

Work Location: 1153 Centre Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Employee Type: Regular

Work Shift: Evening (United States of America)

Pay Range: $22.44 - $33.34/Hourly

Grade: SF1005

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement:

2810 Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

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