Pharmacy Technician

Major Responsibilities:

• Works with pharmacist to provide accurate and timely medications to patients.
  •     1) New and refill order filling
  •     2) Omnicell refilling and loading.
  •     3) Unit dose cart fills and exchanges.
  •     4) Compounding medications as needed
  •     5) Understands the pharmaceutical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in prescribing and dispensing of prescriptions
  •     6) Has knowledge of pharmaceutical balance and demonstrates knowledge of weight and volume calculations to prepare compounded prescriptions
  •     7) Responds to phone call inquiries and "walk up" service requests, resolving issues or directing them appropriately
  •     8)Responds to medication requests with filling the request, determining possible reasons for missing dose or making inquiry phone call if necessary.
• Ability to prepare sterile admixtures using aseptic technique under the supervision and direction of a pharmacist.
  •     1) Demonstrates understanding of aseptic technique according to accepted protocols and procedures outlined by the department
  •     2) Calculates doses accurately to prepare IV parenteral products
  •     3) Performs correct cleaning procedures for IV hood and aseptic preparation areas.
• Performs general Pharmacy tasks related to medication control, delivery, and processing.
  •     3) Can pick up orders and deliver medications to units as necessary.
  •     4) Can help with the restocking of supplies into selected areas as necessary
  •     5) Maintains work areas in a clean and organized manner.
  •     6) Delivers controlled substances to nursing units and/or departments per protocol
  •     7) Works with pharmacist to maintain efficient work flow, e.g. reroute medications when patients are transferred, and assist in prioritizing work load.
  •     1) Performs emergency/crash cart restocking according to department protocols
  •     2) Can check in, label and put away drug orders and supplies as necessary
• Performs floor stock duties as assigned.
  •     1) Performs monthly floor stock inspections for assigned areas that follow standard of practice guidelines for medication storage, control, and dating.
  •     2) Performs duties related to controlled substance checks for assigned areas as determined by current department procedures and protocols
  •     3)Performs monthly floor stock maintenance for assigned areas by removing expired medications, unloading inactive medications, rotating stock, reviewing and then updating par level appropriately
• Performs computer tasks correctly according to current department policies.
  •     1) Can use the computer system in the department to generate labels, process refills, enter charges and credits, and other designated computer functions as determined by current department standards.
  •     2) Maintains the necessary documentation for quality performance assurance on assigned tasks
  •     3) Can use the OCRA, Omnicell, and CSM system computer to generate reports and complete assigned tasks.
  •     4) Can use PC and other computers to complete assigned tasks and learning modules.
  •     5)Can use prepackaging system computer to prepackage oral medications and/or print barcode labels.
  •     6)Can complete tasks in Simplifi system computer for appropriate documentation
  •     7)Can use Caremobile system to test scan product barcode to ensure product will scan successfully on administration.
• Maintains appropriate licensure requirements, continuing education requirements, age competency requirements, and updates knowledge base and skills on an ongoing basis.
  •     1) Participates in department and focus group meetings.
  •     2) Participates in educational programs and inservices.
  •     3) Completes competency requirements successfully.

Licensure:

• Pharmacy Technician

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.