Work Shift:

Varies (United States of America)

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Position Overview:

• Pharmacy Technician

  JOB CODE:30921

  FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

  SUMMARY (BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB)

  Demonstrates the ability to prepare IV Admixtures according to policy. Demonstrates competency in using Pyxis 3000. Demonstrates the ability to accurately generate fill and interim lists in WORx. Demonstrates the ability to complete tasks associated with the employee prescription program. Demonstrates the ability to effectively use the WORX and HBOC systems. Demonstrates the ability to process and dispense individual medication orders. Handles controlled substances in accordance with New Jersey and Federal Laws. Demonstrates competency in performing purchasing functions. Performs technical and supportive duties for the pharmacy.

• MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  Education: High school diploma or equivalency.

  Experience: Current pharmacy technician certification (CPhT) or acquire CPhT within 12 months of employment. Current NJ Board of Pharmacy Registration or acquire the registration within 6 months of employment.

  Other Credentials:

  Knowledge and Skills: Basic computer and mathematical skills.

  Usual Work Day: 8 Hours  

  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Completes successfully the IV sterile technique module including workbook, media fill challenge, and calculations test and maintains competency requirement. Demonstrates knowledge of basic IV technique, IV hood/glove box and understands the USP 797 requirement in IV preparation. Demonstrates the ability to aseptically prepare IVPB, syringes, large volume IV, ADD-Vantage and Add-A-Vial preparations.
• Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with the laws/rules/regulations governing the labeling of IV vials, syringes, compounded IV products including concentration, beyond-use-dating, storage requirements and initials.
• Demonstrates competency in using the PARx to fill pyxis stations. Picks accurately medications based upon ParX requirements. Refills accurately medications into pyxis stations using scan technology. Demonstrates the ability to load new medications into pyxis. Enters accurately the date of the next medication to expire EACH TIME the medication is refilled. Fills medication lists accurately. Labels drawers with correct patient name and room number. Delivers accurately all medications to correct patient bin in a timely manner.
• Completes monthly nursing station inspections as assigned. Removes all outdated medications. Responds to stock outages immediately.
• Demonstrates the ability to change pyxis paper, fix drawer jams, retrieve reports as necessary.
• Demonstrates the ability to accept employee prescriptions including ensuring completion of associated paperwork. Enters accurately prescription into the computer system. Fills accurately the prescription. Faxes prescription and paperwork to Fuld Outpatient Pharmacy and places original paperwork into the transport container, delivers container to Security Desk timely.
• Completes accurately the transport log, loads checked prescriptions into the transport container. Retrieves promptly transport container from Security, unpacks container, places prescriptions in alphabetical containers, refrigerator or narcotic bin as applicable. Dispenses correct prescription to employee utilizing QS1 signature system and QuickCharge.
• Demonstrates the ability to access patient profiles and retrieve ADT information.
• Demonstrates the ability to prepare WORX jobs as needed i.e., fills, labels (IV/PB/SYR) production lists, profiles, etc.
• Fills accurately medication orders, matching label to doctor's order. Processes STAT medications as a priority. Fills crash cart and anesthesia trays accurately and assigns expiration dates.
• Follows good manufacturing practices when unit dosing liquids and solids. Complies with expiration date requirements.
• Delivers controlled substances in accordance with hospital policy. Maintains required paperwork. Reports any irregularities (discrepancies, etc) to a pharmacist in a timely manner.
• Assists in the ordering process by using the want book as evidenced by documentation in the want book. Demonstrates the ab