About this role
- 1. Review and prepare medications to be dispensed for Pharmacist approval.
- Ensures correct selection of dosage, form, strength and quantity of medications for dispensing to the automated dispensing cabinet (Pyxis) or for use in compounding medications.
- Prepares unit dose medications with bar code labels for the automated dispensing cabinet (Pyxis).
- Labels medication according to regulatory guidelines with all appropriate information prior to pharmacist verification.
- Prepares intravenous (IV) medications for inpatient and outpatient use by using sterile aseptic technique as described by USP guidelines.
- Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and creates labels for bottles.\
- 2. Maintains appropriate medication stock levels based on patient care needs for the pharmacy and the patient care areas including determination of appropriate levels and ordering of products.
- Orders supplies and medications through the pharmacy wholesaler and other suppliers as deemed necessary.
- Monitors drugs closely to evaluate and establish appropriate stock levels.
- Restocks supplies and medications in the pharmacy
- Restocks medications in all Pyxis units and other areas as approved ]Delivers medications to ancillary departments upon request
- Monitors pharmaceutical inventory within the pharmacy and other areas
- Keeps the formulary up to date with the current stock and keeps it available for use.
- Monitors medication outdates in the pharmacy department, pyxis stations, and crash carts throughout the facility.
3.Triages questions in the form of customer service.
- Demonstrates excellent customer service and a pleasant demeanor during all communication with patients or health care professionals.
- Demonstrates ability to determine the level of expertise required to address the patient/health provider need to transfer/refer them to the desired individual.
- Consults with pharmacist on medication questions and relays information to patients and/or providers when appropriate.
- 4. Performs and maintains documentation.
- Documents all unit dose preparations
- Documents all compounded preparations according to USP guidelines
- Documents all medications dispensed to the automated dispensing cabinet (Pyxis)
- Maintains and stores all records in the pharmacy for the appropriate amount of time according to the Iowa State Board of Pharmacy and Drug Enforcement Agency regulations
- Handles all storage of CIII-CV records in accordance with the law
- Handles all storage of T3 statements in accordance with FDA regulations
- Handles all storage of records and invoices
- Files department records.
- 5. Provides administrative support for the Pharmacy department.
- Initiates phones calls, receives/screens/routes incoming visitors/calls.
- Schedules appointments for drug representatives.
- Schedules appointments for anticoagulation clinic patients
- Cleans equipment according to prescribed methods.
- Maintain and audit billed transactions for inpatient and outpatient medications
- Collect pharmacy charge sheets from ancillary departments
- Input charges for medications from ancillary departments
- Maintains NDC Crosswalk on Macrohelix for the 340B Program
- Audits patient visits on Macrohelix for the 340B Program
- 6. Performs other duties as assigned.