Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

Responsible for unit dose medication distribution and control.

-           Fills unit dose carts for daily exchanges.

-           Exchange unit dose carts.

-           Refills requests for floor stock replacements as necessary.

-           Delivers medications to patient areas and restocks unit dose bins after cart filling.

-           Processes and delivers Emergency medications.

-            Monitors drug stock levels and communicates with pharmacy purchasing personnel to ensure

             supplies are ordered in a timely manner

Central operations

-           Basic billing procedures (credit/debit)

-           Monitors drug storage areas for product expiration dating.

-           Basic Inventory Management

-           HEMM product ordering

-           Workflow prioritization

Demonstrates competence with automated dispensing units

-            Restock dispensing unit from generated refill list

-            Can provide basic trouble shooting help and resolution of problems with dispensing units

-         ��  Properly informs appropriate pharmacy personnel responsible for dispensing units if any issues 

             or concerns arise.    

Assists pharmacists in preparing and dispensing compounded sterile products

-           Prepares IV admixtures correctly from labels or by verbal pharmacist orders

-           Prepares IV admixtures according to USP 797 guidelines and aseptic technique.

-           Completes chemotherapy training and all associated competencies.

-           Prepares chemotherapy products as required.

Contributes to the safe and efficient operation of the Pharmacy Department.

-           Takes initiative in doing miscellaneous functions within the department.

-           Maintains responsible length of time for breaks as defined in the Associate Handbook.

-           Demonstrates an attitude regarding telephone usage as outlined in the Associate Handbook.

-           Volunteers for projects and willingly assists co-workers to complete daily responsibilities.

-           Works as a team player and assists where needed.

Completes  one department quality assurance/improvement project every six months

-           Project must provide one of the following; a cost savings initiative, increased patient safety or

             Introducing a best practice to the department.

-           Ability to work with pharmacists, pharmacy residents and pharmacy students to complete the

             Process improvement as required.

-           Ability to manage time and complete tasks on time is required.

Ability to serve as a mentor and or "lead" on one of the advanced competency areas identified by the Pharmacy Department.

-            This may include but is not limited to; Checking Tech in a Tech-Check-Tech program, medication reconciliation program, IT / Automation program

              USP 797 Standard for I.V. room, 340 B purchasing/reimbursement and technology lead.

Adheres to all safety, infection control and colleague health policies and procedures.

•           Attends required safety programs.

•           Appropriately and consistently uses the personal protective equipment required of the job.

•           Knows and can demonstrate departmental emergency procedures for fire, disaster and other emergency situations.

•           Actively participates in regularly scheduled drills (Code Red, Green, etc.) and regulatory safety standards.

•           Completes and appropriately routes incident reports in a timely manner.

•           Uses equipment safely and appropriately.

•           Reports and removes unsafe equipment/furniture.

•           Asks for assistance when needed to assure safety for all involved.

•           Maintains a safe working environment and practices safe working habits.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED

• CPHT, registered with Iowa board of Pharmacy

• 4 year as a pharmacy technician ll at a Merc