Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem-(3298708)
Description
Job Summary :
Supports the mission of the Pharmacy department by ensuring that the right patient receives the right medications in a safe and timely manner under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist.
Develops a full understanding of the drug distribution system and demonstrates competency in carrying out all duties associated with delivering medications to the patient care areas.
Uses Pyxis automated dispensing system, Meditech computer software, and prepares IV admixtures including Chemotherapy.
Essential Functions :
- Inventories and restocks supplies on shelves in immediate fill area daily
- Prepares extemporaneous dosage forms not available from commercial sources
- Assists IV Pharmacist in sterile compounding.
- Assembles and prepares ingredients to manufacture IV Admixtures, small and large volume parenterals, irrigation solutions, skin tests, and other sterile dosage forms
- Assembles and prepares ingredients to manufacture Total Parenteral Nutrition, including the aseptic transfer of amino acids to dextrose and the aseptic addition of electrolytes, trace elements, vitamins, and medications
- Assembles and prepares chemotherapeutic agents including the aseptic transfer of chemotherapy agents to large volume parenterals using aseptic technique to assure sterility and negative pressure technique to assure no drug contact
- Fills and delivers medications requested by nursing units and, as needed, for Pyxis automated dispensing machine after complete check by a registered pharmacist
- Performs good customer service skills via telephone or in person at Pharmacy window and while rounding on patient care areas
- Performs monthly stock checks for expired medications
- Performs and records daily temperature checks of nursing unit refrigerators
- Assembles and prepares medications for unit dose prepackaging
- Performs monthly nursing unit inspections
- Uses Meditech information system to charge / credit / view sensitive patient data
- Adheres to HIPPA regulations regarding confidentiality and patient privacy
Qualifications :
- High School diploma required
- Training as a Hospital Pharmacy Technician strongly preferred
- Familiarity with medical / drug terminology and abbreviations.
- Demonstrated ability to walk and stand 70% of the time and to lift up to 35 pounds
- Must be exCPT or PTCB certified, or a registered pharmacy intern with the state of Massachusetts
- Must be Registered with the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician or Intern
- Excellent communication and computer skills
Physical Environment :
Satisfactory physical environment.
Physical Standards of Job Description :
- Constantly 75% or more of the worker's time is spent in the activity
- Frequently 25% to 75% or more of the worker's time is spent in this activity
- Occasionally 5% to 25% or more of the worker's time is spent in this activity
- Rarely under 5% or more of the worker's time is spent in the activity
- N / A not applicable
Basic activity being performed
N / A
Comments
Walking
Standing
60% filling med orders
Sitting
with back support
Computer work
without back support
Reaching
Overhead
Filling, etc.
Forward
Lateral
Stooping
Filling, etc.
Bending at waist
Crouching
Filling, etc.
Bending at knees
Kneeling
Climbing
Crawling
Twisting
Balance
Other : Other :
Other :
Pushing Tasks by weight
5 lbs
Rounding bucket
IV stock
IV exchange cart
Pyxis Machine
5-15 lbs
15-40 lbs
40-75 lbs
75-100 lbs
Pulling Tasks by weight
5 lbs
IV exchange cart
Pyxis machine
5-15 lbs
15-40 lbs
40-75 lbs
75-100 lbs
Lifting Tasks by weight
5 lbs
Rounding Bucket / Putting away order, etc.
5-15 lbs
15-40 lbs
40-75 lbs
75-100 lbs
Sensory Requirements
Comments
Visual Activity
Close paper work
CRT used
Color vision required
Visual monotony
Hearing Activity
Conversation
Monitoring Equipment
Telephone
Transcription
Background Noise
Sensory Discrimination
Hot / Cold
Sharp / Dull
Qualifications
Qualifications :
- High School diploma required
- Training as a Hospital Pharmacy Technician strongly preferred
- Familiarity with medical / drug terminology and abbreviations.
- Demonstrated ability to walk and stand 70% of the time and to lift up to 35 pounds
- Must be exCPT or PTCB certified, or a registered pharmacy intern with the state of Massachusetts
- Must be Registered with the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician or Intern
- Excellent communication and computer skills