Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Filling Orders:

• Fills orders accurately and promptly for the pharmacist to check and dispense.
• Prepares extemporaneous preparations accurately.
• Routinely stocks all areas.
• Replenishes all carts, trays, boxes, and kits accurately.
• Legibly signs all paperwork associated with these processes.
• Notes problems on patient profiles for the pharmacist to follow up on when necessary.
• Performs cart/bin exchanges transferring bulk medications when necessary, returning unused/discontinued IVs/medications, checking dating on multiple dose medications, and replacing medications/supplies when needed.

2. Distribution/Returns:

• Handles requests via phone, window, fax, and computer in a professional and timely manner.
• Distributes orders to the appropriate pharmacist for processing when necessary.
• Delivers medications to specified areas via the pneumatic tubes, hand-delivery, and courier to expedite services.
• Brings back and sorts returns from nursing stations.

3. Teamwork:

• Supports the departmental goals as a team player by assisting staff members and being flexible in roles and responsibilities.
• Complies with departmental coverage guidelines.
• Actively supports the Atlantic Health strategic goals.

4. Sterile Preparations:

• Prepares IVs aseptically and in a timely manner promoting efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Reviews levels of batched IV medications, batches, documents all required information, and assures batches are checked and put away promptly.
• Checks rates and status of IVs and assists in the coordination of treatments and clearances to minimize waste and optimize treatment.
• Demonstrates a strong knowledge of IV equipment, sterile technique, total parenteral nutrition, and safe-handling of hazardous drugs, preparation and precautions.
• Legibly signs all paperwork and/or labels associated with these processes.

5. Automated Dispensing Machine:

• Fills automated dispensing machines accurately and promptly.
• Fills stock outs, fixes failed drawers, and delivers discrepancy reports.
• Removes expired medications and records destruction.
• Reviews daily compare reports and processes reconciliation sheets in CII safe.
• Resolves daily problems with equipment and issues or escalates to the next level and follows up.
• Performs monthly inspections of designated automated dispensing machine.
• Legibly signs all paperwork and/or labels associated with these processes.

6. Repackaging/Inventory Control:

• Repackages oral medications accurately.
• Assures all products are bar-coded.
• Places ancillary labels on specified products when necessary.
• Checks expirations on all medications, pulls outdated products and places in a segregated area to be returned/destroyed.
• Retrieves recalled medications from all stock locations.
• Obtains medications when needed.
• Puts supplies away in appropriate locations.
• Legibly signs all paperwork and/or labels associated with this process.

7. Performance Improvement/Customer Satisfaction:

• Answers phones, window, and door promptly and in a courteous manner.
• Able to handle problems/issues independently.
• Participates in internal and external performance improvement and cost savings initiatives.
• Supports and actively participates in departmental and system initiatives.
• Seeks opportunities to work independently on projects, teams and committees.
• Is professional and helpful to patients, coworkers, and allied health professionals.
• Works with the pharmacist to maintain workflow.

Required Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Education:

• College courses desirable but not required.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Current active registration with the State of New Jersey Board of Pharmacy.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• Current Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is preferred.

Languages:

• English( Speak, Read, Write )

Certifications & Licenses:

• Pharmacy Technician Certification.

Skills:

• Previous hospital pharmacy experience (2+ years) preferred.
• Previous oncology/infusion center experience preferred.

Schedule Hours Per Week: 37.50
Schedule Hours Per Day: 7.50
Schedule Days Per Week: 5.00