Certified Pharmacy Technician lll

Description

Responsible for unit dose medication distribution and control.

• Fills unit dose carts for daily exchanges.
• Exchange unit dose carts.
• Refills requests for floor stock replacements as necessary.
• Delivers medications to patient areas and restocks unit dose bins after cart filling.
• Processes and delivers emergency medications.
• Monitors drug stock levels and communicates with pharmacy purchasing personnel to ensure supplies are ordered in a timely manner.

• Basic billing procedures (credit/debit).
• Monitors drug storage areas for product expiration dating.
• Basic inventory management.
• HEMM product ordering.
• Workflow prioritization.

• Restock dispensing unit from generated refill list.
• Can provide basic trouble shooting help and resolution of problems with dispensing units.
• Properly informs appropriate pharmacy personnel responsible for dispensing units if any issues or concerns arise.

• Prepares IV admixtures correctly from labels or by verbal pharmacist orders.
• Prepares IV admixtures according to USP 797 guidelines and aseptic technique.
• Completes chemotherapy training and all associated competencies.
• Prepares chemotherapy products as required.

• Takes initiative in doing miscellaneous functions within the department.
• Maintains responsible length of time for breaks as defined in the Associate Handbook.
• Demonstrates an attitude regarding telephone usage as outlined in the Associate Handbook.
• Volunteers for projects and willingly assists co-workers to complete daily responsibilities.
• Works as a team player and assists where needed.

• Project must provide one of the following; a cost savings initiative, increased patient safety or introducing a best practice to the department.
• Ability to work with pharmacists, pharmacy residents and pharmacy students to complete the process improvement as required.
• Ability to manage time and complete tasks on time is required.

• Checking Tech in a Tech‑Check‑Tech program.
• Medication reconciliation program.
• IT / Automation program.
• Other advanced competency areas identified by the Pharmacy Department.

• Attends required safety programs.
• Appropriately and consistently uses the personal protective equipment required of the job.
• Knows and can demonstrate departmental emergency procedures for fire, disaster and other emergency situations.
• Actively participates in regularly scheduled drills (Code Red, Green, etc.) and regulatory safety standards.
• Completes and appropriately routes incident reports in a timely manner.
• Uses equipment safely and appropriately.
• Reports and removes unsafe equipment/furniture.
• Asks for assistance when needed to assure safety for all involved.
• Maintains a safe working environment and practices safe working habits.

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
• CPHT, registered with Iowa board of Pharmacy.
• 4 years as a pharmacy technician at a Mercy One Hospital.

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