Pharmacy Tech - PRN Pharmacy

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Edinburg | PHARMACY | PRN

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DHR Health - US:

TX:

Edinburg - Days

Perform under supervision a variety of technical duties related to the preparing and dispensing of drugs according to standard procedure.

Completed all continuing education requirements

High school diploma or equivalent

Valid Driver's License

Graduate of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy technician training program, preferred

Texas State Board of Pharmacy certification required.

Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.

Good written and verbal communication skills required.

Ability to read, write and speak English

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians

Prefer hospital experience

One (1) year experience in an acute care hospital pharmacy strongly preferred

Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practice

Fill physician orders/prescriptions, medication carts, or stock requisitions.

Deliver medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas.

Answer telephones and directs calls to appropriate personnel.

Enter charges and credits for patient medications.

Enter medication orders/prescriptions into the pharmacy computer system.

Provide technical support for automated equipment (Automated Dispensing Units).

Maintain logs, records and other required documentation. File documentation in the appropriate location.

Complete and document all assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly. Identify and replace outdated and unusable drugs. Monitor assigned quality improvement indicators of individual or departmental performance. Stock medications and supplies; package medications as required for dispensing.

Prepare intravenous admixtures or other sterile products (including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition).

Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein.

Keeps pharmacy equipment clean

Keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well organized

Other duties as assigned

(Chain-of-command)

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including:
Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.

A. Essential Duties:
Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.

Yes

Kneeling

Yes

Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.

Yes

Walking

Yes

Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.

Yes

Yes

Straight pulling

Yes

Yes

Pulling hand over hand

Yes

Pushing

Yes

Repeated bending

Yes

Yes

Reaching above shoulder

Yes

Yes

Yes

Climbing Ladders

No

Dual simultaneous grasping

Yes

Depth Perceptions needed

Yes

Ability to see

Yes

Yes

Operating office equipment

Yes

Twisting

Yes

Operating mechanical…