What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Pharmacy Technician position at Insight?
Certified Pharmacy Technician
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible to Trumbull Regional Medical Center for supporting the corporate mission, vision, and values.
Responsible to Pharmacy for storage, preparation, collecting data and delivery of medications for patient care
areas. Responsible to the customer for courteous, accurate, and timely service.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAJOR DUTIES
Job Requirements
Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible to Trumbull Regional Medical Center for supporting the corporate mission, vision, and values.
Responsible to Pharmacy for storage, preparation, collecting data and delivery of medications for patient care
areas. Responsible to the customer for courteous, accurate, and timely service.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAJOR DUTIES
- Prepares medications and Intravenous admixtures pursuant to legal regulations and departmental policy and procedure (including chemotherapy, total parenteral nutrition, controlled drug infusions, & other complex parenteral products).
- Receives, checks, and stores incoming shipments of medications, hazardous medications, IV solutions, and supplies.
- Performs various functions on pharmacy information systems as assigned.
- Collects statistics and other information as assigned.
- Restocks automated dispensing devices (e.g., Pyxis) accurately and efficiently and maintains all necessary accountability records for controlled substances (including processing of waste and return bins
- Transports medications, IV solutions, supplies, physician orders, etc. between patient care areas and the Pharmacy Department as assigned (including ancillary and off-site locations.
- Assists in the orientation of employees and students.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- High school graduate or GED required. Completion of ASHP/ACPE accredited Pharmacy Technician training program required.
- Registration as a Certified Pharmacy Technician issued by the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy. Must obtain PTCB national certification within six (6) months of date of hire. A valid Ohio Driver’s License and proof of current insurance is required.
- Broad knowledge in professional area and in pharmacy. Knowledge of regulatory, legislative and JC standards related to pharmacy, hazardous materials, and bloodborne pathogens.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Intermediate personal computer skills including operating pharmacy automated pharmacy systems.
- Assures compliance for all regulatory agency standards. (Example: JC, OSHA, NFPA, etc.)
- Considerable care on the part of the worker is necessary to avoid damage or loss of materials. Material that could be lost represents substantial investment. Process requires careful adjustments or a high degree of attention from worker.
- Some originating and planning of work is needed. Tasks are varied and standard procedures often do not cover the situation. Supervision is available if needed but the worker is expected to work out problems of medium difficulty without much direction.
- Works regularly with some information such as medical records or reports, financial reports, information on computer screens, and records that are restricted to specific persons; discretion and integrity are recognized requirements. Must comply with confidentiality policy.
- Operational and/or patient care errors have adverse effects on the entire hospital system and on relationships outside the hospital.
- Has regular contacts with physicians, patients, families, general public and/or other departments to furnish or obtain information or reports.
- Requires tact to avoid misunderstanding in contacts where improper handling could affect results. Tact is required in these contacts and the employee assumes responsibility for harmonious relationships. Treats everyone with dignity and respect.
Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!