Pharmacy Tech II - PD

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Department:
Pharmacy

Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists with providing medications to patients on a timely and accurate basis by collecting, preparing (including chemotherapy and other hazardous substances) and delivering medication orders as directed.

Ensures sufficient and accurate drug distribution by verifying, entering and transmitting drug orders, processing credits and assisting clerical staff with processing of patient charges as required.

Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.



* Enters medication orders into computer patient profiles accurately.


* Gathers medications for medication orders.


* Fills unit dose carts.


* Returns and credits unused medications and orders.


* Delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas accurately per established schedule.


* Transfers medications in unit dose cassettes and IV room records for transferred and discharged patients.


* Accurately prepares intravenous mixtures and other sterile products, piggybacks, pediatric syringes, TPN's and chemotherapy.


* Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking and storing pharmaceuticals in appropriate locations.


* Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date.


* Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.


* Answers phone for questions and referrals, identifying self and department.


* Answers requests at the window and makes stat deliveries to patient care areas when requested.


* Replenish medications in emergency crash cart drawer inserts/trays.


* Gathers and disperses medications to units:


* PYXIS


* Floor stock


* Responsible for accurate distribution of narcotics under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.


* Maintains accurate accounting of CII safe inventory additions and dispensing to ADM's.


* Compounds bulk sterile and non-sterile medications per established procedures.


* Prepackages bulk medications in unit dose packages accurately per established procedures.


* Maintains current SVMH chemotherapy certification.


* Keeps department neat and clean in specific areas assigned.


* Completes and documents all assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly.

Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.

The pharmacist overseas process.


* Maintains competency required for current job title/position:


* Maintains current technician certification.


* Attends pharmacy staff meeting.


* Participates in orientation, education, and training programs.


* Review literature and other materials as assigned.


* Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements (see attached competency assessment/skills list.)


* Maintains current SVMH chemotherapy certification.


* Prepares ch...