Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 (IV)

Position : Automation Pharmacy Technician (IV Compounding)

The Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 (IV Compounding) will be responsible for maintaining all unit-dose medications required for daily dispensing from the Omnicell automated IV equipment.

The Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 will prepare and maintain the Omnicell IV automated equipment for daily use, perform advanced equipment troubleshooting, maintain optimal medication inventory levels, review / maintain reports.

The Automation Pharmacy Technician IV will engage with various levels of customer service by identifying and addressing any customer concerns and report to the Pharmacy Services Manager.

Responsibilities

• Perform IV automation tasks in an aseptic, error free manner, consistent with prescribed guidelines.
• Perform IV automation equipment cleaning and maintenance.
• Follow Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs procedures when handling medications.
• Responsible for identifying / ordering medications to ensure medication inventories are at optimal levels.
• Responsible for monitoring and ordering consumable supplies required for the operation of the equipment.
• Responsible for performing advanced troubleshooting and prescribed maintenance of IV automation equipment and reporting unresolved equipment issues to the IV HD.
• Maintain a high level of communication with pharmacy services manager and customer, to ensure proactive, solution-oriented problem identification and resolution.
• Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction by aligning the Pharmacy Services Program to provide customer-focused support emphasizing quality, professionalism and responsiveness, by acting as liaison between OMCL and customer to assist with customer concerns.
• Comply with IV Compounding procedures, policies and guidelines established by the Customer facility.
• Complete negative fingertip and media fill sampling.
• Maintain state and / or national credentialing to meet established guidelines.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Good organizational skills, accurate, reliable and efficient.
• Demonstrated customer-facing skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communications and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with mechanical equipment.
• Working knowledge of computer hardware, PC Windows.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Current PTCB Certification or equivalent (., NHA / CPhT, or EXCPT) pharmacy certification, if required
• Current State Board of Pharmacy Technician License / Registration with the State of TN, if required
• Working knowledge of IV compounding

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced Troubleshooting Skills with automation devices
• SME for Pharmacy Services department
• One year of IV Compounding experience
• Knowledge of safe handling of hazardous medications
• Proficient in the use of PPE and hand hygiene techniques
• Working knowledge of sterile environment requirement
• Working knowledge of pharmacy automation

Work Conditions

Available / open to work shifts such as : Evening shift Monday Thursday 12 -1030p & Monday Friday 2p 1030p (alternate shifts every other week).

Omnicell offers shift differential policy .)

• Pharmacy environment.
• Capable of standing for several hours at a time.
• Potential exposure to hazardous drugs.
• Able to lift 25 30 lbs.

Other :

• Selected candidates may be required to pass a math aptitude test.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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