Certified Pharmacy Validation Specialist at Cone Health
Greensboro, NC
About the Job
Overview:
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
| The Pharmacy Validation Specialist is responsible for providing final check of specific unit-dosed products removed from an automated system in the drug distribution workflow. Working under general supervision, this role ensures that unit dose distribution systems have been accurately prepared to meet the pharmaceutical needs of the hospital and its patients. This job validates stocking of: patient care unit medication inventories; ancillary drug cabinet inventories; automated dispensing or drug supply devices; and hospital kits. This job also validates the prepackaging of prescription drugs within the Hospital pharmacy. |
Responsibilities:
| Validates numerous drug distribution systems to verify that medications from the pharmacy have been accurately distributed to the different hospital care units. Understands how different drug distribution systems can be used to meet the needs of hospital care units while also recognizing the limitations of each. Maintains a detailed record of floor stock and distribution system inventories to identify if there have been any distribution errors. Validates the filling of floor stock and unit dose distribution systems for compounded or admixed prescription drugs only after a pharmacist has verified that the drugs have been prepared correctly. Identifies floor stock and unit dose distributions systems issues, recommending solutions and the required steps to the Pharmacy Technicians. Performs other duties as assigned. |
| EDUCATION: |
| Required: Associate degree in pharmacy technology |
| EXPERIENCE: |
| Required: 2 years |
| LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING: |
| Pharmacy Technician certification through PTCB or NHA prior to hire. Registered with the NC Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of hire. |