Certified Pharmacy Technician

38410 Navicent Health Medical Center
- Pharmacy

Full time

Yes

40

• Day shift position - 4:00 AM - 2:00 PM
• 7 on, 7 off rotation
  - Thursday
  - Wednesday.

$21.85 - $32.80

Performs a variety of clerical, distributive, technical and data gathering duties in order to provide medications to patients and support the pharmacists.

Assists licensed pharmacist in technical duties related to preparation and distribution of medications

Accurately selects, prepares, and labels medications for patients including hazardous drugs and controlled substances

Assists with medication distribution tasks

Screens phone calls and routes as needed using proper telephone and voicemail etiquette

Assistsin daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking

Complete documentationrequiredfor removing, stocking, and wasting controlled substances, where applicable

Perform nonsterile compounding following proper USP standards, where applicable

Perform sterile IV admixture, as defined at the entity level, using proper aseptic technique, where applicable

Inspects all assigned medication storage areas for adherence to storage policies

Completes and documents medication admission histories, as applicable at the facility level

Seeksadditionalduties whenrequiredwork is done and accepts other duties as assigned

Mayparticipatein quality improvement initiatives to assure the excellence of departmental services

Mayassistin training pharmacy technicians and extenders in orientation to the policies, procedures, and workflows involved in pharmacy operations as applicable at entity level

Abides by all organization policies and procedures and complies withall legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards

Supports area leadersregardinggoals and work assignments

Obtaining and recording initialpatientdemographic and other required information, data entry of required information into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification and label generation purposes, and cashiering

Develop competence in third-party billing functions

Must be able todemonstrateknowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate tothe age of the patients served.

May obtain immunization certification and perform immunizations for patients under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, where applicable

Responsible foroperatingan Advocate Health-owned motor vehicle to deliver medications and other essential medical supplies as required by the designated department

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Registration or licensure with Georgia state board of pharmacy

Must receive certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) or National Health career Association (ExCPT) within 18 months from start date, or sooner if in more stringent in state

The ideal candidate will be certified with hospital experience such as loading Pyxis, operating Medication Carousel and Inventory management.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven skills in working effectively with multiple departments and matrix organizational structures.
• Strong ability to influence and develop others to move toward common goals and outcomes.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work effectively with moderate guidance or direction.
• Effective critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Expert knowledge of metricsutilizedto measure revenue cycle quality and processes.
• Ability to lead a diverse group of teams.

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, bend, kneel, climb, twist, crawl and reach above shoulders
• Requires considerable walking, standing, pushing mobile cart of approximately
  50poundsand lifting 35 pounds of material
• Must have functional vision,touchand hearing
• Must be able to speak and be understood by others to communicate effectively
• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease for which appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) isutilizedto minimize exposure
• Frequent fine motor motion of hands and wrists to perform manipulative skills such as writing, typing, data entry into the computer,and preparation of medications, including use of syringes
• Takes necessary precautions to avoid inadvertent needle sticks, minorcutsor bruises. Exposed to various conditions throughout the workday such as walking on hard surfaces, climbingstairsand changes in temperature and humidity.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job
• Flexibility to travel between pharmacy locations
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