Pharmacy Tech Outpatient

Pharmacy Technician

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Performs technical, clerical, and distributive pharmacy functions under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.

Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Performs basic calculations for compounding and order processing with accuracy.
• Communicates with patient care units to ensure efficient medication distribution.
• Aseptically prepares total parenteral nutrition solutions, injectable chemotherapy, antibiotics, and other medications for injectable therapy if/when trained.
• Performs bulk compounding and repackaging activities in accordance with generally accepted pharmacy guidelines.
• Delivers medications to patient care units and processes returns.
• Processes floor stock including automated distribution and stock carts.
• Fills unit dose carts or ADM for patient medication distribution.
• Provides general assistance and support to pharmacist staff including filling orders, answering phones and preparing labels.
• Restocks pre-hospital care boxes and other kits.

Administrative

• Answering and triaging phone calls appropriately. Reviews voicemail messages. Maintaining/checking emails to stay up to date with any changes or issues occurring.
• Assures ADT (Admission, Discharge and Transfer) notification handling.
• Processes patient charges and credits.
• Distributes and processes controlled substances appropriately.
• Processes, receives, and correctly distributes wholesale orders to inventory.
• Assists new technicians with their orientation and training.
• Maintains knowledge of downtime procedures.

Compliance/Safety

• Responsible for reporting any safety related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.
• Adheres to regulatory and organizational standards affecting patient care and safety as well as all hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Practices in a safe and cost effective manner.
• Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employees area of responsibility.
• Ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
• Completes all company mandatory modules and required job specific training in the specified time frame.
• Completes assigned station checks thoroughly each month and as needed.
• Demonstrates initiative to maintain and enhance knowledge and skills required for unit.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of pharmacy law pertaining to the control, monitoring, and distribution of medications including controlled substances.

Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma or GED- Required

Certification & Licensures

Licensed with AZ State Board of Pharmacy- Required

Experience

6 months to 1 year- Preferred