Pharmacy Tech - Per Diem*

Job Description

Job Description

Pharmacy Tech - Per Diem*

*IMPORTANT NOTE:  In lieu of benefits due to "per diem" status, 15% will be added to the hourly rate. Per diem employees are offered work on an "as-needed" basis.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assists the pharmacist in various aspects of pharmacy practice with the exception of clinical decision making.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Must be minimum of 18 years of age.

Minimum Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

License Required:

• Pharmacy Technician
  • Must be registered with the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician.

or

• Pharmaceutical Technician in Training

• Must register with the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy as Pharmaceutical Technician in Training upon hire. 

• Will participate in on-the-job training to acquire experience that is commensurate with the duties of employment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate with employees, physicians, patients and administrative staff in a courteous and professional manner.
• One year hospital experience preferred.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Record Keeping/Billing

• Ability to perform medication reconciliations and accurately document the provided information. 
• Ability to properly check narcotics into an automated dispensing system (Pyxis).
• Understands pharmacy billing system and how to accumulate charges.
• Understands how to inventory Pyxis and resolve discrepancies.

Medications

• Accurately orders medications for the hospital and clinics. 
• Accurately prepares clinic orders. 
• Performs medication outdates accurately and in a timely manner. 
• Accurately delivers medications to the nurse and/or automated dispensing system. 
• Checks the patient specific bins daily and remove any medications that do not belong to the patient.
• Will empty the return bins of all automated dispensing systems daily.
• Fills orders on the Pyxis fill sheets accurately, promptly and at the correct time.
• Knowledge of the pharmacy system for reordering medications and supplies.
  • Properly files invoices and purchase orders.
• Ability to prepack medications in accordance with federal and state law.
• Accurately checks the infusion center schedule and properly orders the required medications.

Intravenous (IV) Medication 

• Understands the workflow of Intravenous preparation.
• Follows directions of the pharmacist on duty regarding the preparation of IV medications. 
• Complies with USP 797 and USP 800 requirements. 
• Delivers IV solutions to the correct location and at the specified time. 
  • The employee is cognizant of any past due, discontinued or outdated solutions or medications and reports them to the pharmacist on duty.
• Retrieves and credits all unused IV solutions and medications that have been discontinued when applicable. 

Chemotherapy Preparation

• Willing and able to complete chemotherapy preparation training and adhere to USP 800 standards and CVH policy.

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