Pharmacy Technician Certified

Department: PharmacyEmployment Status: Full-Time (1.0) - 80 Hours Per Pay PeriodBenefit Status: Full-TimeBenefits include:Health, Dental, and Vision InsuranceEmployee Health Clinic (health +): Our health+ clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance planRetirement Savings: (401(k)) - All eligible employees of Alomere Health are automatically enrolled. All eligible employees are able to contribute on a pre-tax and/or post-tax basis and Alomere Health matches 100% up to 6% of employee's contributions.Please see more details about our benefits here: thru Friday:6:00am to 2:30pm6:30am to 3:00pm8:30am to 5:00pmWeekends & Holidays7:00am to 3:30pm8:00am to 4:30pmEvery third weekend1-2 Holidays per yearWork schedule subject to changePosition ObjectiveThe Pharmacy Technician position is responsible for preparing medications for patient use under the direct supervision of the licensed pharmacist in accordance with departmental procedures.Essential ResponsibilitiesThe following description of responsibilities to be performed is not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, it focuses on the major tasks that must be accomplished.IV Therapy• Prepare IV admixtures-TPN’s, IV piggybacks, IV Oncology drugs, syringes under the supervision of the pharmacist • Prepare STAT IV medications as required and deliver products if required• Deliver IV’s to various locations within Alomere• Return all discontinued drug from the nursing unit• Complete and document daily and monthly cleaning of the IV clean room areaUnit Dose Drug Services• Fill and document individual patient drug bins on a daily basis per the medication fill list• Fill and deliver Omnicell drug supplies including narcotic supplies• Deliver filled patient bins to the inpatient area of the hospital on a daily basis• Return medication to the pharmacy for discharged patients• Ensure that no medications are left behind in the patient medication drawer for patients no longer in the room• Pick up and deliver medication to all areas of the hospital• Maintain the outpatient physician dispensing areas with an adequate supply of pre-packed medications• Prepack medications in unit pose packaging using appropriate labeling, recordkeeping is completed for pharmacist reviewRecordkeeping• Complete monthly narcotic inventory both within the pharmacy and at all the Omicell locations throughout the hospital• Complete monthly nursing unit inspections in conjunction with a licensed pharmacist• Maintain Omnicell devices with in-date medications• Complete monthly checks to insure that all outdated medications are removed from the Omnicell and floorstock areas prior to the expiration date• Complete billing for all medications that require pharmacy billing including: anesthesia records, intradepartmental orders, and drugs picked up and received from outside pharmacies• Order supplies for the department as required on a daily basis including all items from general stores• Check in all orders received from outside vendors, place medications received in the proper location, and complete associated paperworkOther Responsibilities• Perform all other related duties as assigned in a professional and responsive manner• Demonstrate the ability to use relevant equipment• Support, understand, and promote Alomere Health’s mission, vision, values, policies and procedures• Ability to meet the work schedule requirements with flexibility dependent upon the needs of the department• Foster respectful working relationships with professional colleagues, patients, families, and general public regardless of age, gender, lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, socioeconomic class, or ability• Maintain CE requirements with state board of pharmacy and technician certification boardRequired Qualifications• High school graduate or equivalent• Post graduate Pharmacy Technician trainingPreferred Qualifications• One year experience in an acute care facility• IV additive dutiesKnowledge, Skills and Abilities• Ability to perform duties as assigned by a licensed pharmacist• Ability to follow pharmacy policies• Organizational Skills• Communication Skills• Ability to adaptUnion PositionNo #J-18808-Ljbffr Priority Dispatch Corp.