Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Job Summary:

• 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 Client Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures.
• 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 Client 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 Client 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 Client Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for completing required 4 Quadrant Training Programs.

Medication Preparation and Verification:

• 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 Client Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Compliance and Regulatory Requirements:

• 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.

Repackaging and Inspection:

• Responsible for accurately repackaging medications into unit-dose packages using pharmacy repackaging hardware according to the Client Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for accurately performing Inspection process according to the Client Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Documentation and Recordkeeping:

• Responsible for ensuring that all documentation and recordkeeping requirements set forth by Client 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.

Compliance and Workplace Standards:

• Compliant to all mandates set forth by Client Pharmacy and by Client Human Resources.
• Compliant to all dress code and PPE maintenance and associated Client 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.

Controlled Substances Management:

• 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 Med station, 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.
• Lean Principles and Quality Improvement:

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.

Continuous Quality Improvement and Participation:

• 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.

Required Education:

• High School Diploma / GED.

Preferred Education:

• Technical Diploma Pharmacy Technician.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Respiratory FIT Testing.
• Should be licensed as either a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee with PA Board of Pharmacy.

Required Skills & Experience:

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

Languages:

• English( Speak, Read, Write).

Schedule Hours Per Week: 40.00
Schedule Hours Per Day: 8.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 5.00