Pharmacy Attendant(Non-Union)

Overview:

Under the direct supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, Supervisor, and/or Director of Pharmacy Services,

performs a variety of technical and clerical duties to ensure all medication needs and regulatory compliance

standards are met for our patients for the hospital-wide unit dose drug distribution system, intravenous

admixture program, and outpatient pharmacy including retail and specialty pharmacy. Responsible to maintain

confidential reports, enter and retrieve data utilizing the computer system, safely and accurately fill patient

prescriptions, provide exceptional customer services, prepare intravenous medication, including but not limited

to, chemotherapeutic preparations, hyper-alimentations and antibiotics, fill automated medication dispensing

system with medications, procure and fill requests for pharmaceutical supplies and deliver supplies to nursing

units, and inventory management.

Responsibilities:

1. With the use of an automated dispensing system printout, pulls medications for automated dispensing

machine re-supply.

1. Fills patient medication envelopes with the correct medication from computer labels prior to each run.

2. Fills and delivers controlled substance orders to nursing units and ancillary departments according to policy

and procedure.

1. Delivers checked medications to the nursing units. Refills automated dispensing system machines to

prescribed par levels. Reports unusual occurrences to the pharmacists.

1. Restocks nursing units, operating room, recovery room and ancillary departments with a predetermined

supply of floor stock medications and supplies.

1. Maintains and restocks individual filling stations and work areas, including all satellites while contributing to

the maintenance of a fixed, minimal level of pharmacy inventory.

1. Reorders pharmacy supplies from the hospital warehouse.

2. Bills/credits patient medications by use of the computer charging system or the remote charging system.

3. Maintains pharmacy in a clean and organized fashion.

4. Generates reports and labels to compile and arranges a work list for the preparation of an adequate number

of IV admixtures to cover a 24–hour period.

1. Assembles materials for the preparation of the daily supply of IVs including medication labels, medications,

solutions, syringes, needles and administration sets and other equipment necessary.

1. Labels a predetermined supply of IV bags and syringes with the computer-generated patient name and

drug/dose label. Ensures that all IVs are properly labeled with the information deemed necessary by the

Intravenous Admixture Guidelines.

1. Routinely checks expiration dates medication in the Pharmacy Department and on the nursing units. Rotates

and recycles stock when needed.

1. Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general

safety, department/service safety and specific job related hazards.

1. Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens.

Essential Functions

Essential Function

1. Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to

ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.

1. Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and

intra-departmental to facilitate the department's/unit's ability to meet its goals and objectives.

1. Engages customers and patients to provide quality customer service

2. Utilizes pharmacy information system to correctly enter patient and drug information, filling prescriptions

by retrieving, counting, and pouring medications.

1. Assists pharmacist in maintaining workflow.

2. Responsible and accountable for registering sales on cash register, collecting payment and reconciling

payments.

1. Perform non-sterile compounding and recordkeeping

2. Updates patient records including allergies, demographics, health, and insurance information

3. Prepares prescriptions for shipping to patient

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED required

Six to 12 months of pharmacy experience preferred

Registration with the Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician (Kentucky only) Required

Not eligible for work in West Virginia