Pharmacy Technician I Certified, Pharm General - PRN

Description

Summary :

All pharmacy technicians work under the direction ofClinical Pharmacists to provide pharmacy services with compassion,excellence, and efficiency.

Responsibilities :

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUSCompetencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader ofLeaders.
• Must be 18 years or older

Operational Duties andResponsibilities

• Pharmacy Techniciansperform ONLY non-judgmental technical duties under the directsupervision of a pharmacist.
• Prepares drug orders perphysician request according to established policies, procedures,and protocols - Verifies computerized patient medication recordsaccurately.

Maintains, accurate, complete patient drug record.Compounds non-sterile pharmaceuticals. Provides servicesefficiently and in a timely fashion.

• Issuescontrolled substances to patient care areas and maintains recordsas required by law and institutional policies.
• Verifies the daily activities of the department are complete andrecorded.
• Maintains competency required for currentjob title / position
• Maintains current technicianlicense. Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintainedin department files. Attends staff meetings.
• Completes all competency / skills assessment requirements.
• Specialty area - Serves as the technician in specialty areassuch as the operating room or pharmacy work areas outside thecentral pharmacy.
• Ambulatory care - Providesambulatory pharmaceutical care services as assigned such as but notlimited to anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home,transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.
• Retail - Performs outpatient distributive functions relatedto entering prescriptions orders, selecting the correct medicationsfor new and refilled prescription orders, and coordinates deliveryof medications for patient pick-up or delivery.

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies forpatients according to established policies, procedures, andprotocols.
• Reads, extracts, and interpretsinformation in patient medical records accurately.
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately andin a timely manner.
• Coordinates pharmacist drugeducation to patients and their families per institutionalprotocol.
• Participates in the quality improvement andmedication use review activities of the department. Collects data,conducts monitors and inspections, and maintains logs, records andother documentation as assigned.
• Provides servicesefficiently and in a timely fashion

Occupational Hazards

• Potentialfor exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (includingchemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticksor cuts by needles and other sharp items.
• Risk 0exposure category.
• Potential for musculoskeletalinjuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are notused.
• Potential exposure to biologic material whenparticipating in direct patient care activities (e. g., patienteducation, code attendance).

Requirements : Education / Skills

Education / Skills

High School Diploma or equivalentrequired

Experience

Pharmacy experience preferred

Licenses, Registrations, orCertifications

• RegisteredPharmacy technician in the State of practicerequired
• Certified pharmacy technicianpreferred

WorkSchedule : WorkType :

WorkType : Per DiemAs Needed

Per DiemAs Needed

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