Job Title: Pharmacy Technician (Certified)
Schedule: Days; Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm
Employment Type: PRN
Department: Pharmacy
Reports To: Director of Onsite Pharmacy Services
Position Summary
Pharmacy Technician assists in medication preparation, storage, distribution, inventory, and required record keeping under the supervision of a Pharmacist. This may include aseptically compounding parenteral admixtures and delivering medications to patient care areas, completing inventory and charge/credit processing, and having contact medical personal.
Essential Responsibilities
- Under Pharmacist supervision, accurately inputs and/or prepares labels and packages inpatient or outpatient medication orders and prescriptions to maintain an efficient, accurate, and high-quality medication delivery system.
- Assists with the collection and maintenance of records as needed by the Pharmacy department and applicable accreditations such as Utilization Review Accreditation Commission, Joint Commission, NIOSH, OSHA, or other accreditations as may be required by law, practice standards, or departmental policy to maintain compliance with accreditation entities.
- Demonstrates proficient knowledge of medications, calculations, regulations, and regulation limitations, personal protective equipment, and promotion of patient safety to ensure high-quality patient care and compliance.
- Successfully communicates with nursing staff, physicians, customers, co-workers, supervisor and management and participates in interdepartmental work groups and committees as assigned to promote high-quality communication and prevent patient harm.
- Performs clerical functions such as, but not limited to, billing and pharmacy inventory to promote an efficient medication distribution system. Files paperwork as required for record keeping and perform CQI functions as directed.
- Packages unit-does medication as needed and lay out for the Pharmacist to check. Performs monthly outdate checks of all stock in the Pharmacy and other medication storage areas.
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); one to three months related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Completion of Pharmacy Technician Vocational Technical program preferred.
- 1-3 months of related experience/training or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Licensure & Certifications
- Certified Pharmacy Technician by the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, as required by the Kansas Board of Pharmacy.
- Registration with the Kansas Board of Pharmacy required within 30 days of employment or other state board based off job assignment.
Core Competencies
- Ethics and Values: Adheres to an appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times.
- Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Action-Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm.
- Compassion: Genuinely cares about people and is available and ready to help.
- Composure: Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
- Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- Peer Relationships: Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
Physical Requirements
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
- The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Skills & Abilities
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and multitasking skills.
- Proficiency with computers and advanced operations in Windows-based systems.
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new systems and processes.
Responsibilities, Expectations & Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Avel’s mission, vision and core values to deliver access to high quality care.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles, Federal and State laws, regulations and standards including but not limited to the Joint Commission.
- May be involved on organization committees or boards.
Work Environment
- Exposure to communicable diseases may occur within a healthcare setting.
- Noise levels are typically quiet.
JOB CODE: 461
