Pharmacy Technician, Per Diem-Marlborough Hospital

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** Exemption Status:
** Non-Exempt
** Hiring Range:**$17.36 - $31.26
** Schedule Details:
** Thursday, Tuesday
** Scheduled

Hours:

** 0700 - 1530
** Shift:
** 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
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* Hours:

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* * Cost Center:
** 21000 - 3800 Pharmacy This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.# #
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Assist professional personnel in the dispensing of medication and preparation of IV Admixtures. Deliver IV solutions and medications when necessary and replace medication to floor stock. Aid in every aspect of required record keeping and maintain professional appearance of the Pharmacy.
Manages inventory levels to ensure adequate product availability and turnover, and purchases all pharmacy products as appropriate.
** Major Responsibilities:
*** Obtains and maintains appropriate knowledge and understanding of the Department of Pharmacy at Marlborough Hospital.  Follows established policies and procedures.
* Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the automated dispensing machines.
* Restocking automated dispensing machines (Pyxis Medstation).
* Loading or unloading drugs from the automated dispensing machine.
* Maintaining appropriate expiration dating of drugs contained in the automated dispensing machine.
* Running reports upon demand from automated dispensing machine console.
* Processing discrepancy, rejection, and credit reports from the automated dispensing machine.
* Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the pharmacy computer system.
* Processing charges for medications into the pharmacy computer system in a timely and accurate manner.
* Repackaging, labeling, and determining appropriate expiration dates for unit dosed packaging.
* Generating reports and labels from the pharmacy computer system.
* Carries out calculations required for usual dosage determinations and solution preparation, using weight and volume equivalents in metric system.
* Performs essential functions related to inventory control.
* Orders drugs using authorized distribution agent’s approved ordering computer system including Internet application.
* Checks in orders and documents receipt on duplicate invoices.
* Handles problems with order with authorized distribution agent, documents problems and resolution of problems.
* Maintains inventory in pharmacy and in automated dispensing machines.
* Monitors expiration dates of drugs in pharmacy and in automated dispensing machines.
* Performs aseptic compounding of parenteral admixtures and other sterile dosage forms.  This includes use of good aseptic technique, proper procedures for preparing all types of parenteral admixtures.
* Completes pharmacy worksheet for each product compounded.
* Cleans the IV hood with alcohol daily or whenever appropriate and documents cleaning.
* Breaks down and cleans IV hood thoroughly at least weekly basis and documents thorough cleaning.
* Presents compounded product to pharmacist for appropriate checking.
* Performs essential functions related to pharmaceutical sales representatives and sample medications.
* Ensures sales representatives complete the sign-in log including location of scheduled appointment and whether samples are being left for an approved area and gives out identification badge.
* Completes sign-in log when pharmaceutical sales representative returns indicating the identification badge was returned.
* Telephones sales representatives to request return of identification badge if not returned that day.
* Logs in appropriate sample information for approved areas that store sample drugs.
* Completes…