About this role
Job Requirements POSITION SUMMARY: To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Service and Stewardship by assisting pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist. PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Quality/No Harm:
• Fills physician orders, medication carts, or stock requisitions accurately. • Prepares intravenous admixtures or other sterile products accurately. • Replenishes medications in Pyxis units. • Delivers medication and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas per established delivery. • Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date. • Restocks medication and IV dispensing areas. • Attends pharmacy staff meetings and reads pertinent email communication. • Participates in orientation, education, and training programs. Reviews literature and other materials as assigned. • Completes all competence/skills assessment requirements. • Maintains patient and department/hospital confidentiality. • Maintains Technician Registration. • Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs. • Generates reports, pick lists, and labels as required. • Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation accurately. Files documentation in appropriate locations. • Collects data, conducts quality monitors, and completes documentation as assigned. • Maintains bar-code database; packages bar code medications. • Completes patient Medication Reconciliations accurately and efficiently. • Stewardship:
• Enters charges and credits for patient medications accurately. • Ensures supplies and pharmacy stock are used appropriately to limit waste. • Identify opportunities to reduce waste and provide cost savings. Customer Experience:
• Picks up orders, requisitions, and medications for return from patient care areas when on delivery rounds. • Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations. • Generates labels as required. • Answers the telephone, identifying self and department. Directs calls to appropriate personnel. • Answers requests at the window and makes stat deliveries to patient care areas when requested. • Organizes and prioritizes work assignments. • Demonstrates good oral and written communication. • Keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well organized. Keeps pharmacy equipment clean. • Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor. • Maintains patient and Department/Hospital confidentiality.
Work Experience QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
• Current State of Florida Registration Pharmacy Technician registration or current State of Florida Pharmacy Intern registration required. • National pharmacy technician certification by the PTCB or ExCPT preferred. • IV admixture experience preferred. • Computer skills to support distribution systems required. • Availability to work long and irregular hours; includes evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Repetitive use of hands and fingers. Good hand and wrist dexterity to enable typing and/or computer work for 8-10 hours/day. • Good eyesight to read labels/prescriptions, graduated containers of fluids, to count tabs, capsules. • Good hearing to understand phone instructions/orders, customers and those in which the position depends. • Ability to work in noisy distracting atmosphere, to handle frequent interruptions, to adapt to changes in workload and work schedule. • Handle large volumes of work for long periods of time. • Walk, bend, stoop, twist, sit, and stand for long periods of time, 8-10 hours a day. • May require lifting and carrying light loads (Up to 40 lbs.).
MENTAL DEMANDS:
• Ability to work independently. • Patience, positive attitude, cooperation, works well with others, friendly, problem solving skills, analytical skills, attention to detail - thoroughness. • Attention to accuracy, organized, good communications skills (orally and in writing), ability to handle and work well under stress. • Good listening skills, good social skills, perform multiple tasks at one time, and are able to make quick accurate decisions. • Ability to evaluate medical literature. COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT/SKILLS CHECKLIST:
• Competency required in four (4) of six (6) critical areas:
• Interdepartmental billing • Pharmacy IV preparation • Pyxis med-station proficiency • Pharmacy purchasing and receiving • Controlled medications compliance and reconciliation (This competency/skill is mandatory) • Emergency Department Medication Reconciliation
Benefits ABOUT HEALTH FIRST At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.