Pharmacy Tech

Under the leadership of the Director, Pharmacy, the Pharmacy Technician - Certified is an active member of the department that assists the Pharmacy staff in the preparation and distribution of pharmaceutical products. The Pharmacy Technician - Certified helps with prescriptions, delivery of medications, answering the phone, stocking shelves. Tech maintains an inventory of pharmacy supplies and submits reorders as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Education:

Requires a high school diploma or a GED state certificate.

• Experience:

Requires up to one year of work-related experience or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Licensure, Registrations & Certifications:

Requires and maintains a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPT) registration.

. Requires and maintains a valid driver's license and proof of insurance.

A motor vehicle report is required upon hire and reviewed annually.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Assists the pharmacist in providing medication, drug information and pharmaceutical services to patients, nurses, physicians and other hospital personnel.
• Assists in filing prescriptions using unit dose medications and basic compounding.
• Prepares intravenous solutions and admixtures using aseptic techniques.
• Performs dosage calculations filling various prescriptions including IV antibiotics and fluids for patients ranging in age from newborn to geriatric.
• Processes records of medications and supplies dispensed to patients or customers. Computes charges and either enters them on the computer or forwards them to the business office.
• Maintains data, generates reports and provides the compiled information to other departments.
• Receives and places supplies on shelves, tags and prices each item according to directions and processes all related paper work.
• Manages and rotates inventory within the pharmacy and in nursing units.
• Processes patient charges for pharmaceuticals using the Pharmacy charging system.
• Reconciles medication stores including controlled substances.
• Receives, inventories and stores patients' home medication.
• Maintains the Pharmacy in a clean and orderly manner.
• Transports drugs and medications to the Nursing Home or other off-site locations, picks up or returns drugs or medications from supplier locations as needed.
• Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team promoting positive interpersonal communication skills when communicating with patients, families, visitors, physicians and staff in other departments of the organization.
• Complies with CRHS and department safety, infection control and performance improvement initiatives and sterile procedures, ensuring the delivery of products and services.
• Presents a professional image to CRHS nursing and medical staff members.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Standards of Performance:

• Provides medication, drug information and pharmaceutical services to patients, nurses, physicians and other hospital personnel.
• Prepares pharmaceuticals for patients that are age appropriate with consistent dosage variations for newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and knows to consult with pharmacists when questions arise.
• Prepares intravenous solutions and admixtures using aseptic techniques.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and reorders them accordingly.
• Assists in filing prescriptions using unit dose medications and preparing compound pharmaceutical dosages as indicated by the prescriptions.
• Complies with all standards of care, safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates reliability as measured by compliance with the CRHS Time and attendance policy.
• Demonstrates professional conduct and adherence to all safety, confidentiality and HIPAA standards.
• Promotes teamwork with the entire staff as well as other contacts within the hospital, as measured by observations of Manager and co-workers.
• Attends professional development programs and in-service training and meets the minimum requirement for continuing professional education.
• Adheres to the CRHS Standards of Behavior as measured by observations of staff as well as outside and other inside customers.
• Verbalizes all core competencies of the unit and department.
• Complies with all regulatory requirements including the National Patient Safety Goals as observed by peers, supervisor and all members of the healthcare team.

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