Certified Pharmacy Technician - Part Time

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - CERTIFIED

FLSA Employment Status: Nonexempt/Hourly

JOB SUMMARY

Under supervision of the Director of Pharmacy and/or staff pharmacists, the pharmacy technician fills orders for pharmaceuticals and intravenous solutions in accordance with state and federal codes and regulations.

Reporting Structure: Reports to the Director of Pharmacy or on-duty staff pharmacist

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education

High School diploma or equivalent required

Completion of a formal pharmacy technician training program: preferred

Work Experience

One (1) year of experience in a hospital pharmacy setting: preferred

License/Certification

Current Tennessee Board of Pharmacy Pharmacy Technician Registration required

Current signed pharmacy technician affidavit required to be on file

Successful passing of nationally-recognized pharmacy technician certification/credentialing exam (such as Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

CORE COMPETENCIES

Mission, Visions

Core Values/Standards of Conduct

AIDET/Organizational Expectations

Safety

Quality

Flexibility

Communications

Customer Service

Diversity and Inclusion

Finance

Abuse and Neglect of Adult Patient

Abuse and Neglect of Pediatric Patient

Acute Coronary Syndrome/Chest Pain Protocols

Biohazard Waste

CC Hand Hygiene

JOB SPECIFIC CORE COMPETENCIES

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, Behavior

Department Specific Specialty Area

Medical/pharmacy terminology

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Highly organized and detail-oriented

Advanced level computer skills

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Ensures availability of accurate pharmaceutical supplies to ancillary units by reading order and filling requisitions

If appropriate competencies have been completed: prepares intravenous solutions within standard protocol, utilizes aseptic technique, reads and interprets orders, calculates proper volume levels of additives needed, performs mathematical volume conversions, labels prepared solutions, cleans hood and buffer or segregated compounding areas, and restocks medications

Assists with the accurate and timely dispensing of daily patient medications by replenishing medicine cabinets for nursing units, carts for the long-term care facility and filling routine patient orders for pharmaceuticals

Assists with the accurate dispensing of retail prescriptions by entering data into computer such as new patient information and prescription information, processing insurance claims, navigating insurance rejections, accurately filling medications, taking new prescriptions over the phone, and taking/processing prescription transfers

Conducts rounds to all floors in order to deliver medications generated by new physician orders and to deliver intravenous solutions.

Assists with dispensing and control of narcotics by filling orders, recording narcotics dispensed, delivering narcotics to the floor and cabinets, matching daily narcotic receipts with controlled substance sheets, and performing a monthly narcotic cabinet inventory alongside a licensed pharmacist

Answers phone, responds to routine questions, and notifies the pharmacist(s) if needed

Counts, compounds, and repackages pharmaceuticals using established procedures

Processes admissions, transfers, and discharge information by adjusting patient data in computer, entering charges, changing medication cart to proper patient room, and retrieving sealed items back to inventory, if appropriate

Monitors supply levels, notifies appropriate staff if reorder is needed, rotates stock, and removes expired medications

Performs medication storage area inspections

Ensures main dispensing area and sterile compounding area are stocked adequately as appropriate

Shelves new stock, making sure that the manufacturer's storage requirements are observed

Monitors temperature devices, records temperatures, and reports applicable temperature variations

OTHER DUTIES

Performs other related duties as assigned to support achievement of department goals and objectives

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be able to see with corrective eye wear

Must be able to hear clearly with assistance

May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases

May be in contact with patients under a variety of circumstances

Able to handle emergency or crisis situations

May be occasionally subject to irregular work hours

May be required to wear protective equipment as necessary

Ability to perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced environment

Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests including random and reasonable suspicion drug screens

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

Activity

Occasionally (1-33%)

Frequently (34% to 66%)

Continuously (67% to 100%)

Sitting

X

Walking

X

Standing

X

Bending

X

Squatting

X

Climbing

X

Kneeling

X

Twisting

X

Lifting

X

Carrying

X

Pushing

X