Pharmacy Technician - Non-Certified

FLSA Employment Status: Nonexempt/Hourly

JOB SUMMARY

Under supervision of the pharmacy supervisor and/or Staff Pharmacists, fills orders for unit dose, pre-packaged pharmaceuticals, and intravenous solutions in accordance with state and federal codes and regulations.

Reporting Structure: Reports to the Pharmacy supervisor or 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 Pharmacy Technician certification preferred

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

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, entering order data into computer, filling requisitions and delivering floor and narcotic stock orders.

Prepares intravenous solutions within standard protocol and aseptic techniques by reading and interpreting orders, calculating proper volume levels of additives needed, performing mathematical volume conversions, labeling prepared solutions, cleaning hood and IV area and restocking medications.

Assists with the accurate and timely dispensing of daily patient medications by replenishing medicine carts for nursing units and filling routine patient orders for pharmaceuticals.

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

Assists with dispensing and control of narcotics by filling orders, recording narcotics dispensed, and delivering narcotics to the floor, matching daily narcotic receipts with controlled substance sheets, and performing an inventory of all narcotics dispensed that day.

Answers phone, responds to routine questions, and notifies Pharmacist 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.

Ensures main dispensing area and IV area are stocked adequately.

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

OTHER DUTIES

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

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move drugs and office products and supplies, up to 40 pounds.

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

I, (Print Name) ____have received a copy of this job description.

The following signature indicates that I have read and understand all aspects of the job description, and I assert that I am not aware of any reason that would prevent me from performing all job responsibilities under the conditions described. Further, my signature indicates that, upon accepting employment at HMC, I agree to perform the job duties as listed in this job description and all other duties as required.

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