Inpatient Pharmacy Tech PT Rotating Shifts
Company: SaintJoseph Mercy Health System
Location: Ann Arbor
Posted on: January 22, 2023
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Job Description:
Employment Type:
Part time Shift:
Rotating Shift
Description: GENERAL SUMMARY AND PURPOSE:
Under the immediate supervision of a pharmacist and Pharmacy
Department leadership, provides daily pharmaceutical supportive
services for the Department of Pharmacy according to established
procedures and in compliance with pharmacy laws, other regulatory
agencies and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Responds
to routine and emergency requests in a prompt and efficient manner,
requiring a relatively high degree of independent judgement.
Participates in departmental education activities and competency
assessment. Actively supports and participates in the department's
continuous quality improvement initiatives; promotes the
organizational commitment to customer service.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Education: Requires high school diploma or equivalent. Completion
of a formal Pharmacy Technician educational program and/or
completion of an Associate's Degree preferred.
Experience: Previous pharmacy experience, hospital-based pharmacy
experience preferred. Formal Pharmacy Technician program
experiential education may be considered in lieu of work
experience.
Licensure: Licensure in the State of Michigan is required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Reads and interprets physician's medication orders, assists with
filling, processing and dispensing of medications, re-packages and
labels medication, including bulk supplies, with final check
performed by a pharmacist.
Maintains cleanliness and aseptic technique while following
established departmental compounding practices and procedures when
mixing intravenous admixtures including IVPBs, large volume
parenterals, and total parenteral nutrition, if necessary. Prior to
performing drug preparation proven competency while working
aseptically in a horizontal or vertical laminar (biological safety
cabinet) flow hood using aseptic technique is required. Adheres to
USP 797/USP 800 Guidelines.
Delivers controlled substances and other medications to nursing
units' automated medication dispensing cabinets (ADC). Delivers
other medication, IV solutions and all necessary forms throughout
the hospital on a regularly scheduled basis to patient care
areas.
Prepares medications and subsequently loads and unloads medication
into ADC with appropriate bar code scanning. Fills inventory needs
for nursing unit ADCs, non-cabinet stock, and fills unit dose
drawers by placing the proper drugs in the bins according to the
computerized patient profile.
Supports the drug inventory process including rotation and
restocking of drug dispensing areas with drugs and supplies needed
to process patient medication orders. Ensures the maintenance of a
clean and orderly work area.
Answers phones according to established phone etiquette and directs
calls to the proper personnel. Determines when phone calls or
emergency situations need to be referred to a pharmacist.
Completes nursing unit inspections, as assigned. Restocks crash
cart trays and OCMCA boxes etc., as required in a timely manner.
Alerts the pharmacists or pharmacy management of any
discrepancies.
Fills controlled substance orders and reconciles all discrepancies
on a daily basis. Reports any discrepancies to the pharmacist or
pharmacy management as appropriate. Monitors any unusual activity
for potential drug diversion.
Only when/if trained in oncology may an inpatient technician
prepares and packages chemotherapy medications and other
medications requiring special handling for subsequent
administration to patients under the supervision of the pharmacist.
This includes verifying drug doses and preparing preliminary drug
profiles for patients on established chemotherapy protocols. Safely
handles and manipulates cytotoxic and other special drugs and
incidental equipment used in drug preparation while working
aseptically in a vertical flow hood or biological safety cabinet.
Adheres to all safety measures for handling chemotherapy/hazardous
materials. Maintains all necessary paperwork, legal documents, and
records for all medications, including chemotherapy prepared for
administration. Utilizing the pharmacy computer system, bills
and/or credits patients for medication used. Maintains
investigational drug research records and validates doses ordered
using investigational drug protocols.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000
physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve
diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the
cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and
health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that
knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize
that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our
world and that these differences often lead to innovative
solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through
training and education, recruitment, retention, and development),
commitment and accountability, communication, community
partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Keywords: SaintJoseph Mercy Health System, Ann Arbor , Inpatient Pharmacy Tech PT Rotating Shifts, Other , Ann Arbor, Michigan
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