Pharmacy Tech Certified

At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.

Job Summary

• Provides distributive pharmacy services, assistance and support for the registered pharmacist

Essential Functions

• Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication
• Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and prepares labels for bottles
• Fills orders with correct medications. Prepares unit of use dosage when possible
• Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to patients, computes charges, and enters data in computer
• Prepares intravenous (IV) packs
• Generates required reports, pick IV production reports
• Performs backup procedures correctly
• Recycles product as appropriate
• Changes prep and expiration date on recycled products
• Dates, times and initials all vials for reuse
• Prioritizes work (i.e. stats made first)
• Delivers IVS to proper locations
• Restocks shelves and rotates stock
• Properly disposes of non-recyclable solutions
• Maintains IV refrigerator temperature log
• Receives and stores incoming supplies
• Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records
• Returns medications to stock and rotates stock
• Fills requisitions from nursing floors in a timely fashion
• Can calculate appropriate medication doses based on patient’s age adult and geriatrics
• Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods
• Sterile compounding of IV medications using aseptic technique according to guidelines
• Restock automated dispensing cabinets
• Participate in tech-check-tech process during medication restocks
• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean and wears appropriate identification while on duty
• Complete annual health, safety and education requirements
• Maintains professional growth and development
• Maintains confidentiality of all patients and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served
• Reports to work on time as scheduled; adheres to policies regarding notification of absence
• Attends all mandatory in-services and staff meeting
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices
• Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department
• Maintains current licensure/certification of position, if applicable
• Consistently demonstrates Guest Relations skills to patients, physicians, visitors, employees, and any other individuals with whom they may come in contact
• Consistently follows departmental and hospital health, safety, security, hazardous materials policies and procedures
• Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with HIPAA privacy laws, follow hospital policies in provision of patient confidentiality
• Able to identify patient confidentiality issues and reports to proper hospital personnel immediately

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• The ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with clinical staff
• Self-motivated, self-directed with excellent organizations skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Good math and science skills
• Good stress coping skills
• Must read, write and speak fluent English
• Must have good and regular attendance
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensure as required by the state
• Current PTCB certification or equivalent certification/training program as required by state

Experience

• Prefer 1 year experience as a Certified Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy setting
• Basic understanding of the role of and use of computers in the processing of prescription orders with minimum work processing skills
• Proven experience with maintaining positive relationships with co-workers and customers