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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

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• Prepare, compound, dispense medications, and perform other technical duties in the pharmacy department under direct supervision of a Pharmacist.
• Must demonstrate competency through supervised observation and/or any other necessary annual required competencies.
• Must be proficient in all responsibilities and duties of certified pharmacy technician.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Medication Distribution

• Single Dispense - must prepare medications and/or IV for dispensing, select correct medication, correct strength, and correct form.
• Fill, label, and initial medication bag for a pharmacist verification.
• Bulk Dispense- Must fill multiple patient specific medications in accordance with department procedure.
• Transportation- bulk fill, first dose, and missing doses will be delivered securely to the appropriate units, while practicing appropriate procedure to ensure confidentiality for all patients.
• Missing Doses- upon request, must properly generate label, fill and have checked by a pharmacist, then dispense to the appropriate floor or unit.
• Product Preparation- must properly prepare, measure, count, medications including compound ointments, creams, oral solutions, oral solids, IV, etc.
• (ADC) Automatic Dispensing Cabinet
• User- must be capable of accurately adding new users to the ADC system.
• Product- must properly load ADC with correct medications after medication is checked by a pharmacist.
• Monitor par levels and increase or decrease as needed.
• Reports- must be able to generate needed reports to fill, track, and identify/report all discrepancies.
• Minor Maintenance- must trouble shoot minor problems with ADC.
• Restock- must accurately fill medication, fluids and stock outs as needed.
• Recall- must assist the pharmacist and inventory specialist in retrieving recalled medications.
• Controlled Substances- Must follow all policies, procedures, and applicable laws with controlled substance medications.

IV Admixture

• Aseptic technique- Demonstrate knowledge of aseptic technique including; proper hand washing and proper use of IV Room attire.
• Understand Joint Commission, hospital, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Must complete an aseptic technique competency to show compliance with USP standards, conducted by supervisor or Lead Pharmacy Technician.
• Small volume- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing small volume admixtures
• Specialty solutions- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing epidural, intrathecal, intravenous, intramuscular, sterile syringes and chemotherapy (when applicable)
• Syringes- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing neonatal syringes (when applicable)
• Large volume- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing large volume solutions
• Room cleaning - Demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedures regarding maintaining clean room environment.
• Safety and Compliance Follows all safety and compliance standards for safely compounding medications.
• Always ensure that all requirements and procedures of United States Pharmacopeia are met.

Miscellaneous Activities

• Repackaging and bar-coding medications- must accurately label all repackaged items per Georgia Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations.
• Properly provide customer service to customers and other healthcare professionals via in-person or virtual means.
• Process any charges: late charges, supplemental, OR charges, nuclear and exception report.
• Ordering supplies and obtaining purchase orders using the appropriate ordering system.
• Must be proficient in the distribution and accountability of Controlled Substance Medications.
• Code Carts / Kits - Must restock code carts and other kits returned to pharmacy according to departmental procedure and ensure required inspections are completed.
• Must perform monthly unit and pharmacy inspections and ensure that assigned pharmacy or medication area is clean including temperature and humidity monitoring.
• Must perform out date tracking on medic