Pharmacy Technician – Sharp Coronado Hospital – Variable Shift – Per Diem

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

10/40 - 10 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Rotating Weekend shifts to include up to 5 hours per day.

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$27.840 - $34.800 - $41.770

 

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. 

 

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What You Will Do
Under the supervision of a pharmacist, provides technical knowledge, skill and expertise required for the provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care that supports the mission, values and philosophy of Pharmacy Services and Sharp HealthCare. Position requirement must include the ability to perform a majority of defined tasks below.

Required Qualifications

• Other Education pursuant to licensure requirement.
• California Pharmacy Technician License (TCH) - CA State Board of Pharmacy -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• 1 Year experience in hospital pharmacy environment.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board -PREFERRED

Essential Functions

• IV preparation management
  
  Prepares all IV admixtures in strict accordance with established guidelines.
  Properly handles and prepares chemotherapeutic agents using the appropriate precautions in the Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC).
  Runs fill lists (IV labels) and organizes workload to accomplish all admixture tasks in time to meet established batch delivery times.
  Performs primary check of labeling to ascertain completeness of label according to established procedures.
  Always obtains pharmacist check prior to dispensing IV admixtures.
  Responds to special admixture requests to meet criteria established for STAT, ASAP and NOW IV admixtures.
  Recycles IVs where possible and removes expired products from circulation.
  Maintains IV area in a clean/orderly manner and restocks prior to the end of shift.
• Inventory control
  Communicates special or urgent inventory needs to buyer, or follows-through with ordering or procuring if required.
  Cleans and documents cleaning of horizontal laminar flow hood, Biological Safety Cabinet contiguous admixture areas, and shelving areas.
  Performs all tubing and IV solution changes, equipment setup, testing and calibrations according to department procedures 100% of the time.
  Ensures proper med storage to prevent premature degradation or expiration.
  Monitors and documents refrigerator/freezer temperatures daily and follows up on variances.
  Completes assigned pharmacy and nursing inspections.
  Removes outdated and unusable medications to segregated storage site.
  Maintains neat and organized work areas.
  Maintains integrity of Pharmacy Waste streams.
• Medication delivery
  Delivers medications to and accurately places medications in Pyxis MedStations
  Exchanges medication cassettes within designated time frame, appropriately transfers bulk medications/ removes discontinued medications from non-exchange medication cassettes.
  Routinely checks nursing station refrigerators for discontinued medications.
  Responds to special delivery requests to meet criteria established for STAT, ASAP and NOW medication orders.
• Medication safety and use
  Participates in surveillance initiatives such as: Pyxis override report monitoring, anesthesia controlled substance audits, medication safety event reporting etc.
  Proactively identifies potential medication safety improvement opportunities such as look alike, sound alike medication storage and packaging issues, delivery / storage / security related issues, inventory management issues etc.
  Proactively participates in the development of medication safety initiatives to prevent occurrence or reoccurrence of medication safety events.
  Demonstrates awareness of medication safety communications