What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Tech I position at Faith Regional Health Services?
Work Status Details : Full Time | 80.00 Hours Every Two Weeks
Exempt from Overtime : Non-Exempt
Shift Details : 7 on 7 off shift is 7pm - 6am
Department : Pharmacy | Reports To: Exec Director-Ancillary Services
The mission of Faith Regional Health Services is to serve Christ by providing all people with exemplary medical services in an environment of love and care.
Summary:
Responsible for processing medication orders; maintaining an adequate supply of medications and supplies; working the ADC fill and cart fill, delivering medications; and answering telephone calls.
The listing of job duties contained in this job description is not all inclusive. Duties may be added or subtracted at any time due to the needs of the organization.
Responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the Pharmacy as defined in the scope of practice, to assure that the unique nature of the patient is addressed. This includes but is not limited to the age of the patient served.
- Understand and applies statutes and regulations of controlled substances. (Minimizes discrepancies in automated dispensing cabinets (ADC) and narcotic vault.
- Able to access and use the department computers process daily medication fill process, retrieve e-mails, create and print labels, and other function of FRHS Network, Pharmacy Common and SharePoint
- Able to process, fill and deliver the daily medication carts in an accurate/timely manner.
- Able to maintain adequate stock of medications through use of Wholesaler and Materials Management department.
- Checks assigned outdates and processes outdated medications. Includes monthly inspection of assigned areas with a manual inspection of all ADC contents twice yearly.
- Able to perform duties of morning rounds, fill and replace floor stock and automated cabinets.
- Able to handle outside sales, and OTC sales.
- Able to perform non-sterile compounding and repackaging.
- Competent to perform necessary calculations and product identification.
- Competent to receive, fill and perform other necessary tasks associated with outpatient prescriptions if necessary.
- Knows and follows statutes and regulations regarding outpatient prescription maintenance.
- Consistently prepares product in a manner that allows pharmacist supervision for process validation.
- Properly performs duties relating to ADC support for the surgery and other areas.
- Keeps controlled substances properly controlled. Reconciles wasting of narcotic substances where needed. Works with staff to resolve discrepancies when needed.
- Learns and applies ADC software to add/delete product, adjust quantities, run reports for management and documentation, and problem solving.
- Performs a cycle count at least twice weekly to ensure accurate inventory levels of all Surgery ADCs.
- Works with fellow technicians to ensure an inventory and expiration check on all ADCs once monthly. Ensures documentation of such.
- Accurately fills and maintains inventory levels of Surgery ADCs and others as needed.
- Responds to user crisis within Surgery and other units.
- Complies with sterility/aseptic techniques required in the Surgery suites.
- Assists the Pharmacy Buyer with receiving the order, returns, invoices, etc.
- Properly performs duties relating to Pharmacy Buyer position.
- Sends a wholesaler order at the end of each shift when needed.
- Removes expired goods from patient fill areas. Products are then either destroyed or sent via a Return Distributer in a timely manner
- Keep expired narcs orderly; ensure proper and accurate inventory of items; achieve periodic destruction through a return distributer.
- Utilize the Simplifi 797 website to accurately maintain hood room modifications and outdates along with competency reviews.
- Oversee and ensure compliance with checking/recording refrigerator/freezer temps; hood cleaning and documents in the Simplifi 797 system.
Hours will be dependent on patient census and workload. Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, to include after-hours and weekends as necessary.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Other information:
Job Requirements:
The requirements listed below must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Pharmacy Technician license application (from the State of Nebraska) submitted prior to date of hire required.
Certified Pharmacy Tech (CPhT) obtained within 6 months from date of hire to become a Pharmacy Tech II required.
Previous Experience Requirements:
EXPERIENCE:
Previous healthcare experience preferred.
Skills/Knowledge Requirements:
SKILLS:
Language Skills – Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language required.
Other Certifications /Requirements:
Must be 18 years of age to apply required.
Faith Regional Health Services is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
