Pharmacy Technician

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A Brief Overview

Perform and assist in various pharmacy assignments, under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, and other duties not requiring the review of a pharmacist. The majority of tasks and responsibilities are related to preparing, dispensing, and distributing medications, including, but not limited to, compounded non-sterile products (CNSPs), patient specific and non-specific non-sterile medication doses, and prepackaged or unit-dose products containing oral, injectable, or other medications.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for accurately preparing patient-specific and non-patient specific doses by ensuring that medications are identified, retrieved, drawn-up, labeled, packaged and stored according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures.
• The correct medications are prepared for the correct patient, in the correct amount, at the appropriate time.
• Medication concentrations and volumes are properly confirmed to match the order details on the patient label or patient pick-report.
• Ensure all patient doses are verified by a pharmacist prior to dispensing - prepared doses are accurately identified, retrieved, drawn-up, labeled, packaged and stored.
• Doses are prepared and distributed within cycle time to ensure that the turnaround time standards are met.
• Prepare accurately and safely Compounded Non-Sterile Products (CNSPs) in accordance with USP795 and CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for accurately delivering patient-specific medications by ensuring that medications are delivered to the designated medication storage location in the proper patient care unit according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for proper handling and accurate oversight (including, but not limited to, handling, delivery, return, inventory count, expiration monitoring) of floor-stock medications to designated automated dispensing cabinetry according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for proper handling and accurate oversight (including, but not limited to, handling, delivery, return, inventory count, expiration monitoring) of medications in all non-automated distribution systems (i.e. medication trays, narcotic packs, transport bags or kits, etc) according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for compliance to all federal, state, and department standards and regulations for non-sterile product compounding- USP795, USP800, CMS Conditions of Participation, FDA Compounding Guidance and JCAHO standards.
• Responsible for accurately repackaging medications into unit-dose packages using pharmacy repackaging hardware according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for accurately performing Inspection process according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for ensuring that all documentation and record keeping requirements set forth by CHOP Pharmacy are met, including but not limited to:
• PO Preparation logs
• CNSP Preparation logs
• Anesthesia Controlled Substance Records
• Prepack Controlled Substance Records
• Departmental Health Status Boards
• Compliant to all mandates set forth by CHOP Pharmacy and by CHOP Human Resources
• Compliant to all dress code and PPE maintenance and associated CHOP Pharmacy SOPs
• Inventory Control
• Kanban Inventory system is adhered to 100% of time.
• Maintains and organizes inventory supply in a manner which minimizes inventory storage cost, wastage, and stock-outs. Ensures inventory is rotated properly, stored in appropriate conditions and location with 100% accuracy.
• Complete monthly medication expiration dating assignments in a timely manner. Identify and reorder expired medications inventory and ensures that stock is stored in accordance with manufacturer requirements.
• Assures the proper replacement of prescription drugs to stock upon requisitions from various departments of the hospital either manually or through the Pyxis System.
• Ensures the secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances.
• Document every transaction completely and accurately.
• No generation of discrepancies in the C2 Safe, Pyxis Medstation, or Inventory Logs.
• Ensure the destruction of returned controlled substance continuous medication infusions.
• Ensures secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis. Maintains inventory records on narcotics and other forms of drugs as required by law.
• Performs inventory counts of controlled substances on safes as per policy and procedures.
• Achieve patient safety and satisfaction through the use of LEAN principles:
• 5S
• Elimination of Waste
• JIT
• Stand Work
• Quality
• Promote and Comply with Standardized Procedures.
• Promote and Comply with Standard Work.
• Identify waste in ownership process and recommends solutions for implementation.
• Correct abnormal conditions.
• Participates in hospital and departmental Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
• Utilizes the Lean Principals of to analyze, and resolve problems in a systematic manner.
• All improvement must be made in accordance with the scientific method.
• Participation to departmental RPI.
• Work OT to allow coworkers to participate in department RPI.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED - Required
• Technical Diploma Pharmacy Technician - Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Basic computer skills including use of Windows operating system and word processors.
• Calculation skills

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine.

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