Certified Pharmacy Technician I

Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician, under the direct supervision of a licensed Pharmacist and in accordance with all State and Federal laws, assists with the selection, procurement, storage, preparation, distribution, record keeping, and financial reconciliation of all medications dispensed to patients of St. Elizabeth Healthcare. While adhering to the ICARE principles and exhibiting the AIDET principles demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description:

• Provide excellent customer service through interactions with doctors, nurses and patients who contact the pharmacy.
• Answers queries or directs the call to the appropriate person for resolution.
• Processes Epic messages in a timely and accurate manner.
• Consistently adheres to and exhibits ICARE and AIDET principles.
• Assists the pharmacist in the dispensing of medications in a timely and accurate manner filling medication bins, filling labels, restocking Pyxis med stations and ancillary departments.
• Certify for delivery medication refilled by another technician.
• Performs all aspects of sterile compounding of medications for direct infusion into patients, including that of chemotherapy and total parental nutrition, through use of aseptic technique and compliance with USP 797 and 800 regulations and requirements.
• Utilize metric system calculations to calculate appropriate doses required for sterile compounding.
• Assists the pharmacist in labeling, storing and processing IV's and managing and minimizing waste in the IV room.
• Maintain sterility and maintenance of IV room equipment through routine cleaning and decontamination procedures.
• Ensures timely receipt and delivery of all patient medication related information and products by making designated rounds.
• Properly distributes medications, including controlled substances, time sensitive and life-saving medications and processes ADT (Admissions, Discharges and Transfers) per procedure.
• Assists in assuring medications on nursing unit and all medication storage outside of pharmacy and offsite units are compliant with regulatory guidelines.
• Participate in the Process Improvement Program and comply with all policies and procedures related to Infection Control and Safety to improve the quality of patient care and outcomes.
• Perform patient medication histories which will include, but is not limited to, documenting the patients prior to admission medications accurately and completely.
• Document resolution of discrepancies in the medical record so attending physician can review and reconcile.
• Organize and deliver medications to patients if needed.
• Certify that all expiration dates for medications refilled/loaded in Pyxis med stations have been checked and stock has been rotated to ensure shortest date is used first.
• Processes returns correctly while checking expiration dates before returning items to stock.
• Enhances career development through attendance and participation in departmental meetings and educational in-services and communication tools.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• High school graduate
• Registered with Board of Pharmacy in work state
• Nationally Certified (PTCB or NHA) or active Intern license
• Documented completion within 90 days of date of hire:
• SEH Competency Checklist for Sterile Compounding: Garbing and Aseptic Technique
• SEH Initial Garbing Evaluation and Media Fill Test

Specialized Knowledge:

• Typing / Computer Keyboarding
• MS Office
• Understanding of Pharmacy Calculations and Metric System
• Automated Dispensing Cabinets
• Carousel drug storage and or inventory management
• Proficient with workflow management and preparation software (CATO), IV room pumps, Chemotherapy preparation as appropriate
• Knowledgeable in the Epic system

Kind and Length of Experience:

• Three months in an appropriate setting

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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