Pharmacy Technician 1 - PDP

Description

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations ó Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York.

JOB SUMMARY

Under direction of the Director of Pharmacy, the pharmacy technician assist in the preparation and distribution of medications, maintains drug inventory, and patient records. Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in providing safe and effective medication management for the patients at Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities and Standards

Obtains right drug, in right dose, and in right quantity, as stated on medication label

Prepares medication in time for next delivery; or immediately if a STAT order as per policy

Organizes medications to be checked by the pharmacist on duty and delivered at time of next round

Ensures barcodes are visible, and affixes barcodes when necessary

Assists pharmacists in the overall operation of the IV room

Prepares & labels IV medications, when necessary

Follows department policies for preparation of I.V. products using aseptic technique and proper procedure for hand-washing and cleanliness

Medication delivery to all areas of VBMC, and offsite locations

Removes medications from patient care areas (i.e. discharged patients)

Refills PyxisÆ med stations

Restocks IV room and clean room with appropriate medication and supplies

Documents refrigerator temperatures & outcome of any refrigerators previously out of bounds

Retrieves pharmacy returns and return to stock upon return to pharmacy

Replaces damaged, or missing PyxisÆ cubies

Repairs failed PyxisÆ pockets and drawers

Labels all outgoing medications with appropriate auxiliary labels in accordance with current pharmacy policies (i.e. Look Alike Sound Alike, High Alert, Hazardous, etcÖ)

Performs basic PyxisÆ functions including loading and unloading medications, print basic reports, and troubleshooting

Triages incoming telephone calls and pharmacy window inquiries, and transfer medication-related questions to pharmacist, when appropriate

Affixes labels so that all applicable information including drug name, strength, solution, date of preparation, and expiration are visible

Disposes properly of sharps and bio-hazardous waste in accordance with hospital policy

Maintains narcotics in stock and places orders when necessary

Analyzes all controlled substances sheets for discrepancies or incompleteness and sends notification to respective nursing unit managers

Assists in the needs of the department on a daily basis including schedule adjustments and ad-hoc projects

Drugs returned from nursing units are placed back into main stock daily

Assists in the maintenance of proper stock for the department by documenting / communicating low stock items

Responsibilities II

Maintains CII Safe Reports as per policy

Returns all narcotics to the CII Safe as per policy

Immediately reports all controlled discrepancies to pharmacy management

Delivers controlled substances to nursing units

Files all controlled substance forms in the appropriate place, as per department policy

Prepares Narcotic IV products when necessary

Completes nursing units inspections in an accurate and timely manner, when assigned

Responsibilities III

Anticipates work flow to accommodate peak periods and slack periods

Works cooperatively with all staff

Demonstrates sound judgment consistent with training / academic background

Fosters a team environment.

Maintains efforts to improve patient satisfaction, lower costs, and improve quality within the department

Promotes and contributes positively to intra-departmental and inter-departmental relationships with no more than two complaints in a six-month period

Communicates clearly, concisely and courteously, both in person and over the phone, with department co-workers and employees of other departments

JOB REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma or equivalent

Minimum of six months to one year in hospital pharmacy or related job preferred.

Must pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) after 1 year of employment

Location: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours: 0.01

FTE: 0.010000

Work Schedule: Day/Eve 8

Work Shift: Day/Eve, Rotating Weekends; 6a-230p, 7a-330p, 1230-9p, 2-1030p, 330p-12a

Department: Pharmacy

Exempt: No

Grade: U4

Credentials

EOE, including disability/vets.

We are an equal opportunity employer

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