PHARMACY TECH, Part-Time

Description

Job Title:  Pharmacy Tech, Part Time

Reports To:  Pharmacy Director

Job Summary: 

Assists the Pharmacist by filling physician orders for medications for oral, rectal, topical and injectable use; mixes IV admixture solutions as required using aseptic technique in the Laminar Air Flow Hood; types labels, prepares and files charge slips and performs other related duties.

Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:

• General Responsibilities:
• Assists the Pharmacist in providing medication, drug information and pharmaceutical services to patients, nurses, physicians and other hospital staff.
• Prepares intravenous solutions and admixtures.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and reorders them accordingly.
• Assists in filling prescriptions.
• Receives and stores incoming deliveries of medication and supplies.
• Participates in departmental and organizational performance improvement and CQI activities.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Maintains Pharmacy Services in a clean and orderly manner.
• Performs other pharmacy-related duties as requested or required.
• Demonstrates ability to calculate figures and amounts relating to dosage calculations when filing various prescriptions ranging from the newborn to the elderly populations.
• Demonstrates ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral and diagram form.
• Demonstrates ability to deal with problems involving several variables in particular situations.
• Recognizes inappropriate dosing based on available dosage forms for various age groups.

Compounded Sterile Preparations:

• Demonstrates knowledge and skill ensuring that pharmaceutical preparations are sterile, properly packaged, labeled and stored, and not outdated.
• Ensures compliance with USP
• Medium-risk compounding:
• The applicable media-fill test will be performed and passed annually, after the initial training and media-fill test is completed and passed.

Requirements

Professional Requirements:

• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all federal, state, local regulations and accrediting organization standards.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly.
• Completes inservices and returns in a timely fashion.
• Attends annual review and department inservices, as scheduled.
• Attends required staff meetings, reads and returns all staff meeting minutes.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.

Regulatory Requirements:

• High School diploma or the equivalent.
• Preferred one (1) year related pharmacy experience and/or training or graduate of certified training program/healthcare careers college.
• Education in all age groups ranging from newborn to the geriatric population obtained either in school education, experience or subsequent training.
• Appropriate certificates or licenses required for the position.

Language Skills:

• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Additional languages preferred.

Skills:

• Basic computer knowledge.
• Knowledge of automated pharmacy systems.
• IV Laminar Flow Hood, or willingness to learn.

Physical Demands:

• Normal hospital environment. Close eye work. Hearing within normal range. Operates computer. Frequent standing, walking, bending, and stooping. Lifting and carrying up to 35 pounds.
• This position is a safety sensitive position pursuant to Amendment 98 to the Arkansas Constitution § 2(25). A safety sensitive position means any position in which a person performing the position while under the influence of marijuana may constitute a threat to health or safety. This