Sr. Specialist Pharmacy Tech III; Midnight Shift Job Wheeling Illinois USA,Healthcare

Position: Sr. Specialist Pharmacy Tech III (Midnight Shift Only)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, certification, and/or licensure:

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided.

State-specific licenses:

MD:
Pharmacy Technician License or Pharmacy Technician Student Permit through Maryland Board of Pharmacy.
OH:
Certified or Registered Pharmacy Technician License or Trainee License through Ohio Board of Pharmacy.
PA:
Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee License through the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy.
WV:
Pharmacy Technician License or Trainee License through West Virginia Board of Pharmacy.

Remote workers only:
Must additionally hold Pharmacy Technician License or Pharmacy Technician Trainee License issued by state of residence.

Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Health career Association (NHA).

EXPERIENCE

Four (4) years of pharmacy technician or healthcare experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education, certification, and/or licensure:

Associate’s degree or post‑high school education in a science field of study, or graduate of a pharmacy technician training program.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Responsible for reading physicians’ orders, preparing medications, delivering medications, and ordering and delivering drug supplies for various patient‑care units.

Reads physician’s orders and prepares medication for dispensing, including unique dosage forms for all patient populations.

Has an understanding of standard pharmaceutical/medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in the prescribing and dispensing of medications.

Interprets lists and uses this information to replenish patients’ medications and delivers contents to patient care areas according to schedule.

Accurately prepares and delivers controlled substances to patients and maintains all necessary records.

Takes inventory and analyzes medication supplies, replacing outdated or deteriorated medications; replaces depleted inventory.

Labels products appropriately.

Performs arithmetic calculations for usual dosage determinations required in medication and solution preparation.

Performs initial check for prescribed doses for appropriateness based on weight and age.

Performs in accordance with departmental standards established for speed and accuracy.

Prepares and labels prepackaged medications after determining usage patterns and prepackaging requirements. Also maintains records related to this.

Maintains inventory and supplies in assigned pharmacy service areas.

Answers telephone and channels calls to appropriate individual.

Ensures that the pharmacy service areas and drug storage areas in the institution are kept clean and orderly.

Assists in the training of pharmacy technicians.

Participates on safety or quality improvement projects for the department and/or organization.

Acts as an active member of a department or hospital committee.

Performs as a subject matter expert in a specified area within pharmacy operations.

Acts as a mentor or role model for Pharmacy Technician I or Pharmacy Technician II.

Certain duties cannot be assigned to Pharmacy Technicians because these duties can only be performed by pharmacists. These restrictions are regulated at state and federal levels and must be followed closely:

Only pharmacists can receive oral prescriptions from prescribers or prescribers’ authorized designees (this refers primarily to new telephone prescriptions).
Only pharmacists can consult with prescribers or prescribers’ designees about patients’ prescriptions.
Only pharmacists can provide confidential patient information to other health professionals or insurance companies.
Only pharmacists can check medications before dispensing them to patients (in states where technicians can prepare or package prescriptions, they do so under the direct supervision of a pharmacist).
Only pharmacists can…