Pharmacy Technician PD
About The Position
The Pharmacy Technician position is intended for a technician with experience in an acute care hospital pharmacy. The Pharmacy Technician works independently when appropriate and cooperatively with pharmacy staff to provide safe, accurate and timely delivery of medications to patients. Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician effectively processes new orders, accesses appropriate patient information in the electronic health record (EHR) if needed, issues drug doses to nurses, fills medication cassettes, fills automated dispensing cabinets (ADC) and/or drug delivery bins, packages, and prepares patient doses and maintains drug inventories. The Pharmacy Technician effectively communicates with co-workers, other healthcare professionals, and patients.
Requirements
- Completion of a recognized pharmacy technician training program, and 1+ years of experience in an acute care hospital.
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally with coworkers and health care workers.
- Ability to stand for up to eight hours a day, type at least 30 words per minute, lift up to 25 pounds, bend, stoop and reach above and below shoulder level, and push/pull carts.
- Current licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of California is required.
Responsibilities
- Trains new staff/students in the areas of his/her competency, to promote growth and development of Pharmacy Staff. all drugs, including Schedules II-V.
- Successfully maintains competency in multiple Technician Skill Certifications relevant to his/her practice area(s) and is continually aware of new or updated Pharmacy methods.
- Solely maximizes inventory turnover, prevents stock outs, and minimizes drug wastge to Complies with California Board of Pharmacy sterile compounding standards when preparing intravenous products, to establish consistent, accurate, and timely delivery of medications.
- Complies with the laws governing the storage and maintenance of all drugs, including Schedules II-V, to secure the integrity of the Pharmacy Department.
- Able to independently use computer and/or automation resources in an efficient and timely manner as relevant to their practice are, and ensures accurate billing.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents.
- We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family.
- Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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