Pharmacy Technician I

Pharmacy Technician I

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Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary:

Assists pharmacists in the performance of daily pharmacy routines in accordance with all laws, standards, policies and procedures as dictated by the Florida Board of Pharmacy.

Essential Core Functions:

Deliveries of medications, preparation and dispensing of all medications, including IV's under direct supervision of pharmacist. Maintains equipment such as automated dispensing cabinets, pre-packing equipment, department bar-coding scanners. Assists pharmacist in other duties as assigned.

Performance Expectations:

Core Competencies:

• Appropriate aseptic technique applied and annual media validation passed

• Controlled substances dispensing and discrepancy resolution

• Cart fill list generation and pre-packer operation to complete fill

• All elements of preparation and distribution of medications

• Compounding of extemporaneous preparations and stability assignments

• Inventory control procedures including borrow/loan and emergency medication procurement

• Nursing unit inspections and documentation

• TPN compounding per procedures

• Service: Strives to meet expectations/needs of customers; responds to concerns with sense of urgency; seeks win-win solutions for reasonable patient/customer expectations.

• Quality/Ethics/Integrity: Seeks opportunities for improvement; prevents small problems from becoming large; pays attention to detail; follows instructions and protocol/procedures; adheres to company code of conduct; maintains integrity in all aspects of work.

• Relationships: Builds effective working relationships; finds and provides information to clarify situations; expands on original ideas; contributes own ideas; places high priority on other team members' goals; gains team agreement to support ideas; clearly explains rationale behind ideas/goals; demonstrates sensitivity to differing cultural views and needs; meets attendance and punctuality requirements.

• Adaptability: Seeks to understand changes in work tasks/processes; actively seeks information about new tasks/processes; treats change and new tasks/processes as opportunities for learning and personal growth; speaks positively about changes to others; quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with change.

B. Job Specific: As defined in department specific competencies

• Delivers medications and/or pharmacy supplies to the proper locations within the medical center as required

• Checks nursing stations hourly for excess IV solutions and piggybacks and returns unused doses to pharmacy

• Prepares and compounds sterile products to include IV's, liquids, creams, lotions, etc. using aseptic technique

• Restocks med and supply areas for the next shift

• Pre-packages medications in unit dose form according to pharmacy policies

• Bar codes products as necessary

• Fills medication carts/labels

• Restocks automated dispensing cabinets

• Runs refill activity report to close narcotic delivery loop

• Runs CII Compare report after EVERY control substance delivery

• Pharmacy inventory and floor inventory outdates

• Performs monthly unit inspections

• Answers phone with Name and department in a professional manner

• Performs refills and outdate on all Crash cart and emergency boxes

• Identifies critical issues, prioritize workload and communicate to appropriate personnel any issues in a timely manner

• Completes all education requirements and/or other activities needed to maintain competency

• Interacts in person and by phone with hospital personnel politely and appropriately.

• Accurately maintains required documentation logs

• Complies with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements

• Responsible for maintaining medication storage and security as per regulatory requirements throughout the organization

• Performs quality control and performance improvement functions as assigned

• Accurately performs and documents monthly medication storage area inspections as assigned

• Performs basic billing functions

• Completes basic OR charges in a timely manner as assigned

• Accurately performs required calculations

• Accurately and safely compounds and labels medications and parenteral admixtures

• Always utilizes aseptic techniques in the preparation of parenteral compounding

• Compliant with all USP 797 shift/daily/monthly requirements (i.e. Cleaning laminar airflow cabinets and biological safety cabinets, wearing personal protective equipment, etc.)

• Always obtains a final check from the pharmacist before releasing any prepared parenteral compounds, before packaging any medication, or dispensing any medication.

• Prepares all work records needed for day at their designated times including the Discontinued, Transfers, and Discharges Lists of parenteral preparations and efficiently processes these reports before they are dispensed to the patient care areas

• Accurately transports medications and other pharmacy supplies in a timely manner to appropriate areas.

• Accurately fills orders in the pharmacy

• Processes medication returns and restocking to the pharmacy

• Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems

• Performs daily ADC routines as assigned (i.e. restocks, outdates, discrepancy resolution, loading and unloading, etc.)

• Replenishes ADCs, emergency cart trays and floor stock accurately and as needed

• Accurately packages and prepares medications for dispensing as assigned

• Appropriately and timely notifies the pharmacy buyer of products that need to be reordered.

• Complies with ongoing processes to monitor outdates as per policy and procedures

• Performs receiving and check in of medication/supply orders as defined in policy and notifies the pharmacy inventory manager of any shortages, overages or damages of product

• Manages drug supplies in a cost effective manner and identifies opportunities to minimize waste

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Practice and adhere to the "Code of Conduct" philosophy and "Mission and Value Statement"

What qualifications you will need:

• Pharmacy Technician License
• High School Graduate / GED

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid