Pharmacy Tech III - Evenings 12:30pm-9:00pm

Pharmacy Tech III - Evenings 12 : 30pm-9 : 00pm-7462-9391

Description

Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs.We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees.

Rutherford Regional Health System’s partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country’s leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke’s unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.

Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory and maintaining patient records. Pharmacy technicians III work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist. In addition to Pharmacy Technician II duties, Tech IIIs are responsible for additional more complex duties. Technician III receive and scan medication deliveries daily, manage IV Compounding and IV Room Cleaning exercises on daily, weekly and monthly schedules. They restock and manage OR and Crash Cart inspections as needed. Tech IIIs may also be given more specific duties in inventory management and IV Room Duties than Tech IIs based on job performance and strengths.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES : Receive and scan medication deliveries daily.Manage IV Compounding and Iv Room Cleaning exercises on daily, weekly and monthly schedules.Restock and manage OR and Crash Cart inspections as needed.Refills and maintains automated dispensing systems.Prepares orders and maintains inventory for the pharmacy department.Repackages bulk medications.Assists pharmacist in filling medication orders.Preparing medications and supplies for dispensing, including compounding oral solutions and topical preparations.Delivers medications to patient care areas and retrieves pharmacy related items.Accurately restocks automated dispensing cabinets according to inventory levels.Charges and credits patient profiles for medications used or returned to the pharmacy.Assists with inventory management by stocking fluids and medications on shelves.Inspects assigned pharmacy sections and / or nursing units or operating rooms monthly.Answers phone calls and handles questions that do not require pharmacist expertise or judgment and routes calls to the appropriate party as necessary.Limited sterile compounding preparation – Vial2Bag, Add-A-Vial, etc.Leading Pharmacy Improvement Project Operational TasksManaging movement of Tasks identified on the Pharmacy Learning Board to completion when assigned.Assisting pharmacist in data collection when instructed.Overseeing Annual Pharmacy Inventory project.Organizing Staff Improvement Projects with work assignments.Oversee monthly staffing schedules if assigned.Managing Patient’s Own Med Handling and Waste ProcessManaging Pharmaceutical Hazardous Disposal System to meet state and federal requirements.Attending meetings when assigned to represent pharmacy services for operations.Working with IT Department to manage Pharmacy Inventory in MediTech for updates and changes under the guidance of a pharmacist.Any other special assignments needed for proper Pharmacy Operations success within the scope of practice for a Pharmacy Technician III.

Qualifications

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Primary Location

NC-Rutherfordton

Schedule

Full-timeWork Schedule2nd shift, 7-10 hr / shift, rotate weekends