What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharm Tech Coordinator - Pharmacy - Dayton - FT/Days position at Kettering Health?
Overview
Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.
Campus Overview
Kettering Health Dayton
- Kettering Health Dayton, formerly Grandview Medical Center, has been providing care to Dayton and surrounding communities for over 90 years.
- Over 20 specialties, including orthopedics, heart and vascular, surgery, and trauma services.
- KH Dayton expanded their Emergency Department as well as their heart & vascular services to include an additional catheterization lab and electrophysiology lab.
- Partners with Gem City Market to provide fresh fruits and vegetables every Tuesday within the hospital.
- One of the largest osteopathic teaching hospitals in the United States.
- 371 bed facility
- Over the past several years, KH Dayton has received many awards, including:
- Top 100 Hospital
- Patient Safety Excellence Award from Health grades in 2019.
- Received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
Responsibilities & Requirements
The primary purpose of the Pharmacy Technician Coordinator position is to manage, develop and plan the professional, operational and performance improvement
activities of the Pharmacy Services Department, as they relate to the Pharmacy Technicians. This individual also assists the Operations Manager of Pharmacy Services in the planning and direction of the Pharmacy Services Department. Train others to perform responsibilities of a pharmacy technician. Periods of meeting deadlines with severe time constraints, often with multiple demands from several people. Interaction will occur with a wide range of people including, but not necessarily limited to, representatives of governmental agencies, accrediting organizations, patients, medical staff, hospital personnel, visitors, etc. Work responsibilities will result in a range of activities, standing, bending, lifting, and moving intermittently throughout working hours. Other duties as assigned.
Education
- High School Diploma or GED required
Work Experience
- Previous 5 years of hospital or institutional experience is preferred.
- Proficiencies in Microsoft Suite applications is required (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)
Licenses, Certifications and Registrations
- Registration with the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy as a Registered Certified Pharmacy Technician is required for this position. This include a current CPhT Certification with either PTCB or ExCPT credential
Skills
Previous experience or ability to grow skill sets related to the following topics will be expected:
- EPIC Health Information System, Omnicell, Homebase Scheduling Applications, Repackaging Technologies,
- Sterile IV Compounding, Sterile Chemotherapy Compounding.
Essential Functions
- Coordinates and performs general pharmacy technician duties in the assigned area as required
- Assists in the day-to-day supervision, scheduling, payroll and attendance maintenance, administration of disciplinary action, and evaluation of technical personnel
- Participates in recruitment activities, decisions to hire or terminate and evaluation of technical personnel
- Understanding of pharmacy operations, procedures and equipment
- Coordinates technician orientation, training, security access to pharmacy systems and in-service education with regards to respective areas. Assists the operations manager with competency assessment and documentation
- Monitors employees to assure they comply with USP 795, 797 and 800 regulations, PATT testing
- Coordinates and assigns timely monthly completion of unit inspections, outdates
- Assists the pharmacy buyer with purchasing, inventory management of NDC, bar code scanning and other duties as assigned to procure drug products
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in Administration preferred
- Completion of a Certified Technician training program is preferred but not required.
