Certified Pharmacy Technician - Beacon Health System
Elkhart, IN 46514
About the Job
$3,000 Sign-On Bonus Available!
Eligible for 8% Shift Differential!
Reports to Pharmacy Manager. Under the clinical supervision of a licensed pharmacist and in accordance with departmental policies, procedures and legal and regulatory requirements, compounds sterile products and prepares unit-of-use pharmaceuticals for dispensing and ensures delivery of products and pharmaceutical supplies to patient care areas. Maintains pharmacy working inventory.
MISSION, VALUES and SERVICE GOALS- MISSION: We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.
- VALUES: Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.
- SERVICE GOALS: Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.
Omnicell Flow Cell:
- Pulls medications and controlled substances from Omnicell reports for established routes following standard work.
- Pulls controlled substances from the CSM following standard work and placing into the delivery cart.
- Fills Omnicell cabinet, entering appropriate expiration dates and removing expired medications.
- Checks return bin per standard work.
- Checks for discrepancies at each Omnicell fill following standard work; reports unresolvable discrepancies to the Omnicell Optimization Technician or Management daily.
- Double checks all fill utilizing Omnicell reports resolving any misfills discovered immediately following standard work.
- Fills and labels all new orders with proper priority ("stat" in 30 minutes, "now" in 60 minutes, and remaining orders filled in time for the next route).
- Stocks Omnicell cabinets by new upload or via Patient Specific Bins (PSB).
- Processes Patient Specific Bin (PSB), discharge report, discharged PSB medications and discontinued PSB medications hourly.
- Processes PSB blue bins after discharge and ensures disposition to CPD for cleaning.
- Picks up and processes credits (including refrigerated items) from all units daily.
- Maintains 5S of all technician work areas and completes daily checklists.
IV Fill Cell:
- Compounds all admixtures, piggybacks, TPNs and other specialty solutions according to batch times following standard work following par levels, under pharmacist's supervision, using aseptic technique, and following all USP 797 guidelines.
- Fulfills daily, weekly and monthly cleaning requirements per USP 797 guidelines using Simplifi 797 program.
- Checks refrigerator for IVs that can be recycled and discard all outdated IV's; maintain 5S and cleanliness of clean room work area, equipment, bins, etc.
- Stocks clean room daily with solutions, syringes and medications, maintaining established par levels at all times per standard work. Places supply orders in P2P as needed.
- Follows the daily production pars to prepare all compounded/batched items.
- Prepares new orders in a timely manner; applies double check system.
- Ensures completion of all online records/logs which pertain to CQI (hood cleaning, TPN compounder calibration/cleaning, temp logs, biologicals, syringe and epidural compounding, hood pressure etc.).
- Delivers stat IV solutions per standard work.
- Picks up and processes credits from all units daily.
Barcoding/Repackaging/Inventory Management:
- Repackages medications utilizing appropriate packaging material (MediDose, Shrink wrap, oral liquids, PakEdge) daily.
- Utilizes the kanban card standard work to maintain appropriate par levels of repackaged medications.
- Applies Zebra barcodes on medications when deemed necessary.
- Completes the daily and monthly functions of cleaning/maintenance of the packaging equipment.
- Maintains 5S of the packaging and barcode area.
- Scans in order while checking that manufacturer barcodes are readable with bedside barcode scanning system, giving all non-readable inventory items to Pharmacy Clinical Analyst Pharmacist.
- Assists in keeping inventory at minimally optimal levels and reorders when par levels dictate.
- Check in and putting away the McKesson order as assigned.
- McKesson ordering for "add-on" items identified.
Pharmacy Support Function:
- Completes standard work for monthly outdate inspections within the pharmacy, as assigned and cleans bins/shelves to ensure cleanliness of the area.
- Exchanges code boxes and travel boxes and logs their location. Restocks codes trays, travel boxes, and epidural trays and charges as needed when returned to Pharmacy.
- Answers telephone courteously with appropriate identification, and routing inquiries.
- Follows standard work for processing “yellow’ messages from nursing.
- Follows standard work for restocking AWS accurately daily. Prints and fills surgery cases from surgery schedule via Surginet.
- Orients new technicians thoroughly, cordially and with respect.
- Attends meetings, reads minutes, emails and stays current with all communications.
Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the department:
- Completes other job-related duties and projects as assigned.
- Completes up to four (4) more complex duties of the Pharmacy Technician II (EGH) position while working towards competency required to meet the criteria to move to this position. Items such as:
- Completes Monthly nursing unit inspections and medication code tray maintenance.
- Fulfills duties as an outpatient pharmacy technician.
- Fulfills duties in the Medication Assistance Program.
- Follows standard work and duties as assigned in the Heart Center Satellite with charge audit responsibility.
- Follows standard work and duties as assigned in the Surgery Satellite with charge audit responsibility.
- Process owner for a pharmacy flow cell area such as the IV Fill Cell having responsibility for assisting in areas such as: training other associates, developing and testing competency of associates, standard work creation, policies and procedure maintenance, completes environmental and surface testing, software and equipment maintenance, and regulatory compliance.
- Mixes chemotherapy utilizing the closed transfer safety device and appropriate double check systems.
- Serves in the role of Pharmacy Technician Medication Reconciliation in either the ED Department or for Direct Admissions.
- Capable of fulfilling the role of back up to the Pharmacy Inventory Control Technician.
- Capable of fulfilling the role of back up to the Omnicell Optimization Pharmacy Technician.
Associate complies with the following organizational requirements:
- Attends and participates in department meetings and is accountable for all information shared.
- Completes mandatory education, annual competencies and department specific education within established timeframes.
- Completes annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.
- Maintains license/certification, registration in good standing throughout fiscal year.
- Direct patient care providers are required to maintain current BCLS (CPR), and other certifications as required by position/department.
- Consistently utilizes appropriate universal precautions, protective equipment, and ergonomic techniques to protect patient and self.
- Adheres to regulatory agency requirements, survey process and compliance.
- Complies with established organization and department policies.
- Available to work overtime in addition to working additional or other shifts and schedules when required.
- Leverage innovation everywhere.
- Cultivate human talent.
- Embrace performance improvement.
- Build greatness through accountability.
- Use information to improve and advance.
- Communicate clearly and continuously.
Education and Experience
The knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated below are normally acquired through the successful completion of a high school diploma (or equivalent) and successful completion of a pharmacy technician training program approved by the State of Indiana. Current licensure through the State of Indiana is required. Recognition as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) is required. A minimum of one year experience working as a pharmacy technician is preferred. Active licensure through the State of Indiana and Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT) must be maintained throughout employment.
Knowledge & Skills
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Computer skills.
- Good math skills are an absolute requirement.
- Successful completion of Pharmacy Technician Certification Program at EGH.
Working Conditions
Exposure to minor operating equipment and chemical solution hazards.
Physical Demands
- Able to lift items weighing up to 40 lbs.
- Frequent lifting, bending, stooping and prolonged standing.
- Work may require an awkward or straining position to be assumed for short periods of time in lifting or handling heavy objects.
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Source : Beacon Health System