Medication Reconciliation Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Cambridge, MA

39d•$28 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. This is a per diem position that can provide 16 hours per weekend. The Medication Reconciliation Technician plays an integral role in helping to prevent patient medication errors caused by inaccurate or incomplete information in the medical record. Under the supervision of a pharmacist, and according to departmental policies, procedures and guidelines, the Medication Reconciliation Technician will assist the healthcare team in obtaining an accurate medication history by interviewing patients and consulting with their outpatient pharmacies. Job Description: Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Requirements

High school education with ability to read pharmaceutical orders, etc.
Current pharmacy technician or intern license from the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy. Technicians must also hold national certification (CPhT).
Comprehends and applies an understanding of drug and dosage forms. Knowledge of pharmaceutical and medical terminology desired.
Able to operate a computer and automated dispensing systems
Works accurately, concentrates, and pays attention to detail, even under stress or time constraints
Satisfactory completion of a training program to acquire the necessary technical skills to prepare intravenous admixtures
Not convicted of a drug-related felony or admitted to sufficient facts to warrant such findings
Ability to solve day-to-day problems in conjunction with the pharmacists
Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with nurses, patients, and other staff members

Responsibilities

Refills Pyxis Medstations with unit dosages from medication profiles and delivers meds to patient units or Pyxis Medstations.
Ensures all medications, admixtures, or other dispensed products from the pharmacy are properly labeled and checked before delivery.
Performs inventory maintenance upon refill as required (e.g. Pyxis Medstation inventory check, expiration date checks, quality assurance, routine Talyst inventory and expiration date checks, etc.)
Performs routinely scheduled rounds to nursing units to deliver and pick up medications in a timely and accurate manner.
Performs inspection of medication rooms to ensure general cleanliness and identify any issues that need to be resolved including Pyxis maintenance and refrigerator temperature excursions.
Assists with receiving daily orders from the wholesaler and other vendors and communicates any issues to the Pharmacy Supply Chain Specialist.
Compounds bulk stock solutions and other non-sterile mixtures.
Pre-packages bulk medications and bulk liquids into unit-dose packaging for dispensing to patients or refilling Pyxis Medstations.
Ensures all pharmacy-managed medication trays and kits are appropriately filled and expiration dates are checked for easy exchange.
Ensures the proper handling of hazardous medications and products including receiving, labeling, packaging, transport and delivery by following proper policies and procedures.
Performs calculations for dosage volumes, unit conversions, admixture volumes, and other required calculations for the preparation and validation of all sterile and non-sterile compounding.
Prepares stock solutions and other extemporaneous compounding of non-sterile hazardous medications by following proper policies and procedures.
Prepares the clean room and sterile products areas for daily use by restocking appropriate supplies, ensuring proper placement and movement of materials and performing daily, weekly and monthly cleanings as scheduled and as needed to reduce microbial contamination.
Completes and maintains all personnel qualification competencies required for compounding personnel including: • Donning, Doffing & Hand Hygiene • Cleaning & Disinfection • Aseptic Technique • Proper use of Primary Engineering Controls (PEC) • Gloved-Fingertip Sampling and Media-Fill Testing
Continuously monitors and documents the humidity and temperature of the clean room and sterile products areas to ensure compliance.
Prepares intravenous admixtures (hazardous and non-hazardous) and other sterile compounds timely and accurately while following clean room policies and procedures.
Complies with Universal Precautions and Aseptic Technique and Handling of Hazardous Chemicals guidelines; wears appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
Ensures adequate stock of sterile equipment, pharmaceutical equipment, and pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy, medication areas, and automated pharmacy systems.
Properly disposes of medications (including oncology medications), hazardous substances, sharps, papers with protected health information, and other items within the pharmacy.
Assists the pharmacist with the handling of telephone calls and subsequently triages calls appropriately.
Assists pharmacist to prepare and fill medications by utilizing the Epic system.
Maintains effective communications with department directors, managers, pharmacists, and department personnel.
Identifies process improvements and communicates these in staff meetings or to supervisors as needed.
Participates in the monthly reviews of all medication care areas and reports any violations.
Documents all quality assurance and quality improvement information in the department’s database, as needed (e.g. Simplifi).
Ensures general cleanliness and appearance of the pharmacy areas.
Assists in the training and orientation of new technicians to departmental standards, policies, and procedures.
Ensures quality standards for the department.
Abides by all hospital and departmental policies.
Performs any other duties and responsibilities as needed by the pharmacy department.