Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 (IV Compounding)
The Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 will be responsible for maintaining all unit-dose medications required for daily dispensing from the Omnicell automated IV equipment. The Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 will prepare and maintain the Omnicell IV automated equipment for daily use, perform advanced equipment troubleshooting, maintain optimal medication inventory levels, review / maintain reports. The Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 will engage with various levels of customer service by identifying and addressing any customer concerns and report to the Pharmacy Services Manager.
Responsibilities
- Perform IV automation tasks in an aseptic, error free manner, consistent with prescribed guidelines.
- Perform IV automation equipment cleaning and maintenance.
- Follow Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs procedures when handling medications.
- Responsible for identifying/ordering medications to ensure medication inventories are at optimal levels.
- Responsible for monitoring and ordering consumable supplies required for the operation of the equipment.
- Responsible for performing advanced troubleshooting and prescribed maintenance of IV automation equipment and reporting unresolved equipment issues to the IV HD.
- Maintain a high level of communication with pharmacy services manager and customer, to ensure proactive, solution-oriented problem identification and resolution.
- Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction by aligning the Pharmacy Services Program to provide customer-focused support emphasizing quality, professionalism and responsiveness, by acting as liaison between OMCL and customer to assist with customer concerns.
- Comply with IV Compounding procedures, policies and guidelines established by the Customer facility.
- Complete negative fingertip and media fill sampling.
- Maintain state and/or national credentialing to meet established guidelines.
Required Knowledge And Skills
- Good organizational skills, accurate, reliable and efficient.
- Demonstrated customer-facing skills.
- Strong interpersonal, communications and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work with mechanical equipment.
- Working knowledge of computer hardware, PC Windows.
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Active National Pharmacy Technician Certificate (PTCB / through NHA, a CPhT / EXCPT)
- Active State Pharmacy Technician License/Registration from the New Hampshire State Board of Pharmacy (if required)
- Working knowledge / Familiarity of IV compounding
Preferred Knowledge And Skills
- Advanced Troubleshooting Skills with automation devices
- SME for Pharmacy Services department
- One year of IV Compounding experience
- Knowledge of safe handling of hazardous medications
- Proficient in the use of PPE and hand hygiene techniques
- Working knowledge of sterile environment requirement
- Working knowledge of pharmacy automation
Work Conditions
- Pharmacy environment.
- Capable of standing for several hours at a time.
- Potential exposure to hazardous drugs.
- Able to lift 25–30 lbs.
Other
- Selected candidates may be required to pass a math aptitude test.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
