Pharmacy Technician - Nights​/off

Position: Pharmacy Technician - FT Nights - 9:00pm - 7:30am - 7 on / 7 off
Location: Braselton

* ** Licensure or other certifications:
** Current registration with the Georgia Board of Pharmacy required. First attempt of certification exam should be completed within six months of hire.  Certification must be obtained by the third attempt or at 12 months of hire.
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* Educational Requirements:

** High School Graduate or GED.
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* Minimum Experience:

** One (1) - three (3) years of related experience required. In lieu of hospital experience, pharmacy tech school or pharmacy retail experience may be considered.
* ** Other:**
* ** Preferred Licensure or other certifications:**
* ** Preferred

Educational Requirements:

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* Preferred Experience:

** Hospital experience of at least one (1) year.
* Other:
* Must be able to perform Entry Level pharmacy technician functions efficiently and proficiently
* Basic math aptitude, ability to measure accurately, interpret instructions and carry them out
* Good computer skills
* Ability to organize workload and interpret priorities, attention to detail
* Ability to effectively communicate with pharmacy leadership, management, and colleagues
* Able to follow instructions from pharmacists, pharmacy leadership and management
* Ability to follow good compounding practices and protocol and USP 797 procedures    
* Take ownership of problems by reporting and troubleshooting issues with vendors, hospital pharmacy staff, or other personnel to achieve desired outcomes.
* Work to ensure medication reaches the patient in the required time frame, often serving as a liason between pharmacy and nursing.
* Perform quality assurance methods to ensure medications are  prepared, packaged, and stored under guidelines provided by pharmacy department and regulatory agencies.
* Follow department policies and procedures to minimize and detect any medication discrepancies
* Follow phone etiquette to ensure effective communication.
* Process credits upon return to pharmacy.
* Utilize computer system to answer nursing questions about medication orders as appropriate.
* Refill crash carts and trays per departmental procedures for pharmacist to check.
* Adhere to established procedures for receiving and stocking wholesale orders.
* Document required tasks per department procedures (i.e. temperature checks, cleaning tasks, etc) as appropriate
* Handle and maintain security of controlled substances as specified by regulatory agencies and NGMC pharmacy department policies.
* Process and label IV medications. Distributes IV medications to correct area within established time frame without error.
* Communicate effectively with physicians, nursing staff, pharmacy personnel, and other hospital staff.
* Obtain and process non-formulary medications per NGMC pharmacy department policies.
* Check assigned areas for expired medications and conduct monthly inspections for accrediting body readiness.
* ** Fill dispensing cabinet requests in an accurate and timely manner.
** Process automated dispensing cabinet fills for nursing areas. Deliver cabinet fills in automation software. Prepare and sort automated dispensing cabinet manual picks to enable pharmacist to check efficiently. Deliver medications to automated dispensing cabinets in a timely manner. Utilize barcode scanning technology to eliminate inaccurate placement in cabinet. Ensure narcotic envelope contains the correct quantity before addition to cabinet inventory to prevent future discrepancies.

Process medication returns from nursing units.
* Assist with trouble  shooting and customer service issues concerning automated dispensing cabinets.
* Report automated dispensing cabinet issues to vendor, assist with trouble shooting and repair of automated dispensing cabinets when needed.
* Refer clinical, patient-care related questions to a pharmacist.
* Utilize knowledge of pharmacy policy and procedures to effectively answer questions.
* Perform all other special projects and duties as assigned.
* Volunteer and assist as needed during staffing emergencies and other occurrences that may create unusual staffing needs.
* Report all variances to the pharmacist and document in risk management reporting software.
* Contribute to the productive and effective operation of the department.
* Perform other duties and functions as assigned.
* ** Train pharmacy personnel.
** Provide constructive feedback to appropriate supervisor or manager on employee performance.
* Keep work space cleaned and organized.
* ** Responsible for fully reading and complying with department email(s) (i.e.: communication) upon receipt of such communication.
** Review email at a minimum of once per shift.
* Complies with NGMC and pharmacy policies and procedures.
* Receive and respond to direction from members of leadership.
* Retrieve routine medication from Pneumatic tube and deliver to the correct nurse server. Deliver refrigerated medications to the refrigerator. STAT & NOW medications are delivered to the nurse responsible for the patient’s care.
* Resolve and document missing medications. Responsible for ordering missing medications…