Pharmacy Technician Certified – Inpatient Sr (CPhT Required) – McLeod Inpatient Pharmacy

Florence, SC

TRACKING CODE

1417

JOB DESCRIPTION

McLeod Pharmacy Department – Inpatient

Pharmacy Tech – Certified INPT Sr.

1. Job responsibilities include those listed in competency document.
2. Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
3. Exhibits and conveys the message of the Service Excellence Standards, Value of Caring, Value of the Person, Value of Quality, and the Value of Integrity in every interaction.
4. Maintains oversight of all aspects of the hospital’s storage of medications both in the pharmacy department, ADC’s and off campus locations that maintain a non-dispensing drug outlet permit.
5. Inventory Control:
   1. Monitors usage and notifies pharmacy purchasing agent of drugs which need to par levels decreased or removed from formulary due to expiration.
   2. Conducts monthly inventory, in conjunction with a consultant pharmacist, of the pharmacy department and all MRMC off campus facilities that maintain a non-dispensing drug outlet permit to assess compliance with both state and federal pharmaceutical regulations.
   3. Ensures all expired medications are removed from circulation and quarantined in appropriate area to await return or destruction.
   4. Optimizes the individual ADC inventory and adjust par levels based on stockouts
   5. Completely documents all inspection activities.
6. Assists with daily cart fill.
7. Able to maintain and troubleshoot pharmacy printers, copier and fax machine (change paper and ink/ribbon, reset printers, etc).
8. Understands the components of the Patient Medication Profile and uses this information for problem resolution.
9. Understands the functions of pharmacy software and is able to assist in resolving medication-related issues.
10. Assists the Pharmacist in the Operation of the Inpatient Drug Distribution System
11. Delivery/Security of Medications including refilling ADCs and entering correct expiration date.
12. Works well with others and as a part of a team.
13. Maintains Organization and Cleanliness of Work Environment
14. Knows medications on adult high risk medication list and always refers these meds to a pharmacist for checking per pharmacy protocol.
15. Ensures proper storage and maintenance of medicinal leeches.
16. Technician Checking: SC State Certified Technicians only:

• Accurately checks authorized medications pulled by other technicians for refill of automated dispensing cabinets or refill of patient medication orders via daily cart fill.
• Accurately checks authorized premixed IVs and mini-bag plus medications pulled by other technicians for refill of patient IV orders via IV batch processing.
• Demonstrates accuracy on technician checking competency. 

Status: Full time; 80 hours biweekly

Licenses and/or Certifications: Must be a State and Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician and provide evidence of current CPhT. 

Physical Requirements:  Constant standing, walking, with ability to lift objects

WORK SCHEDULE

Part time

JOB LOCATION

Florence, SC, United States

POSITION TYPE

Part time