Certified Pharmacy Technician II - Pharm General -PRN

Description

Summary :

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

CHRISTUSSanta Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels (CSRH-NB), nestled in the heartof downtown New Braunfels, is a full-service, 94-private bedfacility that continues to expand to meet the needs of NewBraunfels’ strong population growth.

Innovative equipment andprocedures are utilized, including an Outpatient Imaging Center,orthopedic and surgical services, rehabilitation, a renovatedbirthing center, including 24 / 7 neonatal coverage, emergency care,wound care / hyperbaric center, 3D mammography, and comprehensiveheart care, from diagnostics to open-heart surgery.

Responsibilities :

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUSCompetencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader ofLeaders.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Pharmacy Technicians perform ONLY non-judgmental technical dutiesunder the direct supervision of a pharmacist.

Operational Duties and Responsibilities

• AssistPharmacists with Medication Histories.
• Train Tech Iassociates.
• Prepares drug orders per physicianrequest according to established policies, procedures andprotocols.
• Verifies computerized patient medicationrecords accurately. Maintains, accurate, complete patient drugrecord.
• Compounds pharmaceuticals includingnon-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteralnutrition products accurately.
• Issues controlledsubstances to patient care areas and maintains records as requiredby law and institutional policies.
• Provides servicesefficiently and in a timely fashion.
• Verifies thedaily activities of the department are complete and recorded.
• Maintains competency required for current jobtitle / position
• Maintains current technician license.Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained indepartment files. Attends staff meetings.
• Maintain IVcertification and competencies.
• Completes allcompetency / skills assessment requirements.
• Specialtyarea
• Serves as the technician in specialty areas suchas the operating room, IV room, or pharmacy work areas outside thecentral pharmacy.
• Ambulatory care
• Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services as assigned suchas but not limited to : anticoagulation clinics, intensive medicalhome, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation,etc.
• Retail
• Performs outpatientdistributive functions related to entering prescriptions orders,selecting the correct medications for new and refilled prescriptionorders, and coordinates delivery of medications for patient pick-upor delivery.

Clinical Duties andResponsibilities

• Ensures safe, appropriate,cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to establishedpolicies, procedures, and protocols.
• Reads, extractsand interprets information in patient medical records accurately.
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactionsaccurately and in a timely manner.
• Sustains thehospital drug formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements,utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rationaldrug therapy selection.
• Provides accurate, adequateand timely drug information to the hospital’s pharmacyassociates.
• Coordinates pharmacist drug education topatients and their families per institutional protocol.
• Participates in the quality improvement and medication usereview activities of the department. Collects data, conductsmonitors and inspections and maintains logs, records and otherdocumentation as assigned.
• Conducts designatedinterventions as defined in department Clinical Interventionactivities (IV to PO, Renal Dosing, Pharmacokinetic dosing support,Anticoagulation)
• Baseline departmental standards forreporting interventions for clinical productivity as defined bydepartmental goals.
• Provides services efficiently andin a timely fashion

OccupationalHazards

• Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxicsubstances (including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs andcleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needles and other sharpitems.
• Risk 0 exposure category.
• Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting andcarrying techniques are not used. Potential exposure to biologicmaterial when participating in direct patient care activities (e.

g. patient education, code attendance).

Requirements :

• High School Diploma or equivalentrequired.
• 3-5 years of pharmacy technicianexperience preferred.
• Meet allcriteria of Pharmacy Technician I.
• RegisteredPharmacy Technician in the state of practice required.
• Certified Pharmacy Technicianpreferred.
• ACPE accredited IV certificationprogram, including hazardous (minimum 40 hours); or meet minimumState requirement. Not applicable to Ambulatory Care settings orRetail settings.

Work Schedule : Varies

Varies

Work Type : Per Diem As Needed

Per Diem As Needed

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