Pharmacy Technician

Job Title

Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Primary responsibilities and duties of this position include but not limited to processing, preparing, and filling of unit dose and sterile parenteral medications and solutions, controlled substances distribution, maintaining all IV rooms and stocking the automated medication dispensing system, mentor and train lower graded pharmacy technicians in the practice setting and any other function related to pharmaceutical practices. Technicians at this level can operate with minimal supervision, except when dealing with more complex patients and procedures. This position reports directly to the Supervisory Pharmacist, Inpatient Technicians and the rest of the Acute Care/Inpatient Pharmacy leadership.

Inpatient Pharmacy/Sterile Compounding

The technician will demonstrate understanding of general workflow of the inpatient pharmacy section and the duties and responsibilities pertaining to each inpatient pharmacy area. The technician will be able to consistently show competence in correct compounding procedure and sterile technique through demonstration and actual work performance. The technician is responsible for properly compounding, labeling, and delivering in a timely manner all IV piggybacks and admixtures used in this Medical Center, including TPNs/PPNs, cardiac and electrolyte batches and replacement fluids. The technician will comply with all documentation processes required for product preparation as well as quality assessment measures to ensure strict adherence to sterile compounding guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Depending on the complexity and nature of the preparation, the actual compounding process will be completed without direct supervision. A supervising pharmacist will initial the compounded product verifying its accuracy prior to dispensing and delivery to the appropriate patient ward. The technician is responsible for delivery of pharmacy supply items for use in the inpatient pharmacy satellites and IV rooms or as identified by their direct supervisor.

Pharmacy Supply

The technician will demonstrate ability in accurately completing fills for all automated medication dispensing units and will participate in conducting quality assurance audits as requested by their direct supervisor. The process will include pulling medications from the pharmacy supply area, completing, and filing reports, loading medications into individual dispensing units in patient areas and troubleshooting any problems. The technician will have knowledge of the operation and care of automated pharmacy equipment. The pharmacy technician will have knowledge how to operate machines such as Carousel, Omnicell, prepackaging machine and will keep up to date with new operations as instructed by Inpatient Technician Supervisor and automation technician. The technician will determine medications to be prepackaged and unit dosed by looking at monthly usage and PAR levels. Technicians should be familiar how to file papers in supply pharmacy for unit dosed item. The technician will be responsible for conducting routine ward inspections and maintaining general upkeep of designated work areas, including pharmacy satellites and IV rooms.

Work Schedule

Rotating shift M-F 0600-2330, weekends, holidays and overnight

Recruitment Incentives

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Relocation Assistance

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

Telework

Telework: Not Authorized

Virtual Position

This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement

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PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO)

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized