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Department: Pharmacy
Job Description
Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacist with providing medications to patients on a timely and accurate basis by collecting, preparing (including chemotherapy and other hazardous substances) and delivering medication orders as directed. Ensure sufficient and accurate drug and supply inventories by assisting with the inventory, receiving, verifying and storing medications, processing credits, entering and transmitting drug orders and assisting clerical staff with processing of patient charges as required. Pharmacy technician’s work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.
• Enters medication orders into computer patient profiles accurately.
• Gathers medications for medication orders.
• Fills unit dose carts.
• Returns and credits unused medications and order.
• Delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas accurately per established schedule.
• Transfers medications in units dose cassettes and IV room records for transferred and discharged patients.
• Accurately prepares intravenous admixtures and other sterile products, piggybacks, pediatric syringes, TPNS and chemotherapy.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking and storing pharmaceuticals in appropriate locations.
• Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date.
• Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
• Answers phone for questions and referrals, identifying self and department.
• Answers requests at the window and makes stat deliveries to patient care areas when requested.
• Replenish medications in emergency crash cart drawer inserts/trays.
• Gathers and disperses medications to units. PYXIS Floor stock
• Responsible for accurate distribution of narcotics, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. Maintains accurate accounting of CII safe inventory, additions and dispensing to ADM’s.
• Compounds bulk sterile and non-sterile medications per established procedures.
• Prepackages bulk medications in unit dose packages accurately per established procedures.
• Keeps department neat and clean in specific areas assigned.
• Completes and documents all assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly. Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs. The pharmacist oversees process.
• Maintains competence required for current job title/position.
• Maintains current technician certification.
• Attends pharmacy staff meeting.
• Participates in orientation, education, and training programs. Reviews literature and other materials as assigned.
• Successfully completes all competence/skills assessment requirements (see attached competence assessment/skills list.)
• Prepares medication packaging utilizing Talyst system as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Education: Work requires knowledge generally acquired through a high school education or GED and Pharmacy Tech Certification course required.
Licensure: Current California Pharmacy Technician Certificate required. SVH Chemotherapy Certification required. New hires/transfers have 120 days from date of hire/transfer to obtain Chemo Cert and must remain continually current.
Experience: One (1) to two (2) years related pharmacy experience, hospital preferred.
Salary Range: The hourly rate for this position is $35.39 - $39.21. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.
Job Specifications: ● Union: NUHW
● Work Shift: Variable
● FTE: 0.0
● Scheduled Hours: 0
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