Certified Pharmacy Technician - Masco Corporation
Mechanicsburg, PA
About the Job
The Certified Pharmacy Technician, under the direction and supervision of a pharmacist, will assist in the preparation, dispensing, charging, and delivery of medications to patients. Patients served include all age groups.
Responsibilities:
+ Daily contact with Nursing Departmental Personnel, other departmental hospital personnel, physicians, and other UPMC employees.
+ Travels among UPMC facilities when mutually agreed upon to complete assigned Pharmacy activities.
+ Maintains Pharmacy in a clean, orderly and safe manner by restocking shelves, cleaning work stations, returning medications to stock, etc.
+ Completes all necessary documentation including medication credits, charge forms and various logs according to departmental procedures.
+ Assists in training employees and pharmacy students with regard to work procedures.
+ Fills and replaces medications to automated dispensing cabinets.
+ Demonstrates an understanding and ability to use current equipment, including pneumatic tube, fax machines, printers, computers, automated dispensing cabinets, telephones, etc.
+ Inspects medications in assigned areas (i.e. Pharmacy, patient care units, procedural areas, and off-site areas). Removes expired or recalled medications and completes documentation.
+ Fills and delivers interdepartmental orders. Completes all necessary documentation.
+ Proactively and continuously answers the telephone, waits on customers, and checks the pneumatic tube station.
+ Understands and complies with handling procedures for controlled substances.
+ Repackages medications as necessary and completes all required documentation.
+ Prepares and labels non-sterile compounds and other required products. Performs necessary calculations. Completes all necessary documentation.
+ Once trained, prepares specialty products such as chemotherapy, epidurals, etc. under the direction of a pharmacist.
+ Prepares and labels IV admixtures and other sterile products. Perform necessary calculations. Demonstrates an understanding of and utilizes proper aseptic technique.
+ Properly labels pre-made IV solutions and admixtures.
+ Delivers medications to patient care units and transfers/removes appropriate medications when necessary.
+ Initials after filling all orders and ensures a pharmacist review before dispensing.
+ Accurately prepares and labels medications for dispensing or distribution under the supervision of the pharmacist.
+ High school diploma or equivalent.
+ Employment experience required:
+ Certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) obtained and maintained including required continuing education credits.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
+ Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities:
+ Daily contact with Nursing Departmental Personnel, other departmental hospital personnel, physicians, and other UPMC employees.
+ Travels among UPMC facilities when mutually agreed upon to complete assigned Pharmacy activities.
+ Maintains Pharmacy in a clean, orderly and safe manner by restocking shelves, cleaning work stations, returning medications to stock, etc.
+ Completes all necessary documentation including medication credits, charge forms and various logs according to departmental procedures.
+ Assists in training employees and pharmacy students with regard to work procedures.
+ Fills and replaces medications to automated dispensing cabinets.
+ Demonstrates an understanding and ability to use current equipment, including pneumatic tube, fax machines, printers, computers, automated dispensing cabinets, telephones, etc.
+ Inspects medications in assigned areas (i.e. Pharmacy, patient care units, procedural areas, and off-site areas). Removes expired or recalled medications and completes documentation.
+ Fills and delivers interdepartmental orders. Completes all necessary documentation.
+ Proactively and continuously answers the telephone, waits on customers, and checks the pneumatic tube station.
+ Understands and complies with handling procedures for controlled substances.
+ Repackages medications as necessary and completes all required documentation.
+ Prepares and labels non-sterile compounds and other required products. Performs necessary calculations. Completes all necessary documentation.
+ Once trained, prepares specialty products such as chemotherapy, epidurals, etc. under the direction of a pharmacist.
+ Prepares and labels IV admixtures and other sterile products. Perform necessary calculations. Demonstrates an understanding of and utilizes proper aseptic technique.
+ Properly labels pre-made IV solutions and admixtures.
+ Delivers medications to patient care units and transfers/removes appropriate medications when necessary.
+ Initials after filling all orders and ensures a pharmacist review before dispensing.
+ Accurately prepares and labels medications for dispensing or distribution under the supervision of the pharmacist.
+ High school diploma or equivalent.
+ Employment experience required:
+ Certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) obtained and maintained including required continuing education credits.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
+ Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Source : Masco Corporation