Job Description - Inpatient Pharmacy Tech - Trainee or State Licensed or Nationally Certified (260812-50000867)
Job Description
Inpatient Pharmacy Tech - Trainee or State Licensed or Nationally Certified - (260812-50000867)
Purpose of Position: Assists Pharmacist by performing technical functions.
Description
:
- Reviews and processes departmental order requests.
- Prepares medications for distribution to the patient care units.
- Distributes medications to the patient care units.
- Maintains the medication inventory, place orders in stock, check expiration dates, process returns as needed.
- Billing and other pharmacy duties that do not require a pharmacist.
- Maintains appropriate records and regulatory documentation.
- Pre-packaging and labeling of bulk medications to unit dosed containers/packaging.
- Answers telephone directing phone calls appropriately and diverts all medication/clinical inquiries to the Pharmacist.
- Maintains cleanliness of the department.
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and Infection Control standards.
- Participates in educational programs, in-services and meetings as required.
- Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and coworkers.
- Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
Additional Tech Academy Trainee Duties and Responsibilities during program:
- Responsible for issuance and delivery of non-controlled medications in a timely manner.
- Accurately process sales in Community Pharmacy Point of Sale device using cash, credit cards, and checks.
Additional Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Duties and Responsibilities:
- Orders medications from various suppliers.
- Prepares parenteral products.
- Trains and orients new pharmacy support personnel.
- Issuance and delivery of Schedule II-V medications to an Automated Dispensing Cabinet in a timely manner.
Additional Inpatient Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician Duties and Responsibilities:
- Obtains patient medication orders for medication reconciliation duties to input into MAR.
- Prepares chemotherapy and dosage calculation checks.
Qualifications
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Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Academy Trainee - Grade S6, Job Code - 7216
- Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
- Mathematical skills at the level of a High School graduate or equivalent, as demonstrated by successful completion of a timed CCHC Pharmacy math test.
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
- High School graduate or GED.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently.
- Possesses basic computer/keyboarding skills necessary to run multiple Pharmacy specific applications and communicate efficiently via the messaging system.
- Attempt CCHC Pharmacy Tech Trainee exam after a minimum of 500 hours worked.
- Must pass CCHC Pharmacy Tech Trainee exam by 700 hours worked.
- Upon obtaining MA Pharmacy Technician State License, incumbent will transfer into the Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, State Licensed - Grade S7, Job Code - 7211 position.
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, State Licensed - Grade S7, Job Code - 7211
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
- Duties require very good verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must obtain PTCB certification or equivalent within 1 year of hire.
- Upon obtaining PTCB certification or equivalent certification, incumbent will transfer into the Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Nationally Certified - Grade S8, Job Code - 7210 position.
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Nationally Certified - Grade S8, Job Code - 7210
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification or equivalent certification.
- One-year recent experience (within the past 3 years) as a Pharmacy Technician; 3 years preferred, or PTCB certification or equivalent certification as an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
- Duties require very good verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Schedule Details: 32 Hours Per Week, Rotating Days/Evenings/Nights, 6a-2p, 7a-3p, 8a-4p, 9a-5p, 11a-7p, 2p-10p, 3p-11p, 4p-12am, 7p-3a, 11p-7a, Every Other Weekend and Rotating Holidays
Organization
: Cape Cod Hospital
Primary Location
: Massachusetts-Hyannis
Department: CCH-Pharmacy
Annual/Hourly: Hourly
Hiring Pay Range: $19.95 - $30.89