Pharmacy Tech II

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.   

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Benefits Eligible

Full-Time Benefit Eligible

Work Shift

Variable - 10 Hour Shift (United States of America)

Department

8390 Pharmacy-Primary Operations

Under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician will perform assigned tasks, within their scope, necessary for the operation of the Pharmacy.

QUALIFICATIONS

License /Certification
Required: Current California Pharmacy Technician or Intern Pharmacist registration

Education
Preferred: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience
Required: Six months previous relevant pharmacy tech experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Knowledge as well as demonstrated competency of IV compounding using aseptic technique.
 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential

Knowledge and training in sterile technique, drug incompatibilities and stabilities, math computations, weights, volumes, concentrations, dilutions, Responsible for accurately and aseptically preparing, labeling, and compounding total parenteral nutrition, piggybacks, large volume intravenous mixtures, epidural preparations, and other medications.

Responsible for accurately and aseptically preparing and labeling unit dose medication for neonatal and pediatric patients.

Thoroughly cleans, decontaminates, calibrates, and documents all clean room equipment as per established procedures and policies.

Has knowledge and training in and is responsible for accurate and aseptic preparation of cytotoxic preparations.

Assists pharmacist in providing effective, appropriate, and safe pharmacy services. Recognizes situations that exceed technician authority (e.g. drug information, bypassing pharmacist checks) and refers to pharmacist for timely resolution. Always obtains pharmacist verification prior to distributing medications to areas.

Answers telephone in a courteous, professional manner. Provides timely follow up on requests.

Accurately fills medication orders per pharmacist request, or following arranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.

Assists in stock control. Assures orders received for wholesaler for outside sources have recognized barcodes. Able to send an emergency order to wholesaler. Communicates low stock items to buyers. Able to prepare orders for offsite areas. Able to prepare returns to wholesaler.

Assists with inventory stocking, removing expired medication, rotating stock, overstock orders, assuring correct medication storage requirements are met, and monitoring usage.

Accurately repackages medications utilizing labeling and policy standards. Log sheets are consistently and accurate and complete.

Accurately fills standard medication trays and boxes and enters accurate expiration dates, if applicable to assigned work site.

Accurately loads and refills automated drug delivery cabinets (i.e. Pyxis MedStations)Pyxis Medstations. Utilizes scanning technology, if applicable to assigned work site. Promptly reports any defective equipment to IT. Assures SALAD medications are not close proximity.

Accurately inputs patient charges and credits into billing systems as instructed, if applicable to assigned work site.

Delivers or assures delivery of medications to a nursing station in a timely and courteous manner.

Performs rounds as assigned to check for unused or discontinued medications. Empties return bins as assigned.

Consistently documents refrigerator temps as part of established policy and procedures.

Maintains and updates logs, crash cart list and communication are required, if applicable to assigned work site.

Maintains records, generates reports, lists, labels as required.

Receives medication orders and scans medications into inventory, if applicable to assigned work site. Assures stock is rotated when adding to stock.

Inspects medication storage areas according to procedur