Inpatient Pharmacy Technician III

Category: Pharmacy
Job Type: Part time
Shift: Night - 10 Hour
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Req: LP_011016-2654618
Employee Group: Non-Exempt/Non-Represented
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Remote Eligible: No
Department: Inpatient Pharmacy
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 35

At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.

Job ID: LP_011016-2654618

JOB SUMMARY

This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.

The Pharmacy Technician III is the advanced level in the pharmacy technician job family, where employees are responsible for independently performing the full range of duties of complex difficulty as outlined under the Essential Functions. Performs sterile and non-sterile compounding for hazardous and non-hazardous drugs. Assists pharmacists with messaging requests, facilitates resolutions, optimizes workflows, and performs multiple advanced assignments. Demonstrates an advanced understanding of the responsibilities regarding medication and pharmacy operations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.

* Performs non-sterile and sterile compounding for both non-hazardous and hazardous drugs, and troubleshoots and optimizes workflows, assesses formulation issues, and performs quality assessments.
* Runs next fill report to proactively anticipate and prepares compounded suspensions.
* Assesses stock inventory and suggests par level adjustment to assist with drug shortages and maintaining adequate stock levels.
* Audits, monitors, and ensures resolutions on incomplete documentation for compounding/repackaging and other routinely scheduled tasks.
* Distributes medications and assesses and optimizes current workflows, and modifies training materials; provides feedback to trainees and managers.
* Assists buyers with managing drug shortages, recalls and monitors overstocks.
* Performs drip rounds and identifies reasons for duplicative or missing drip dispenses, and optimizes drip round processes and training to the new processes.
* Assists pharmacists with reconciling dispensing controlled substances usage forms, and documents waste of expired, and receives controlled substances from wholesalers.
* Reconciles discrepancies in automated dispensing cabinets (ADC), runs reports, modifies bins for new drugs. Troubleshoots hardware or inventory issues, and assesses appropriate par levels.
* Performs total parenteral nutrition (TPN) compounding, and troubleshoots when device is malfunctioning.
* Performs at least one advanced assignment, as necessary, including, but not limited to staffing outside the main pharmacies, compounding chemotherapy drugs, performing core ADC work, nursing unit or emergency cart inspections, and filling in for specialized roles.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Experience: Two (2) years of sterile compounding and inpatient hospital experience.

License/Certification:

• Registered Pharmacist by Cali