Description
Department/Skill highlights This position works in our Janesville Hospital and Trauma Center This position can have a varied start time your schedule Monday - Friday, day shift, as long as it works within department needs. This is an advanced tech position within the inpatient and will focus on IV therapy.# # # # ## Beginning Summary Experience a rewarding and fulfilling career with Mercyhealth. Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon: Employee engagement, empowerment and growth Teamwork toward our common goal # providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization Essential duties and Responsibilities Demonstrates competency and adherence to all required elements of United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapters 795, 797, and 800 according to ISMP guidelines. Ensures compliance with hazardous waste collection and disposal procedures. Responsible for training new technicians and pharmacists with respect to Mercyhealth IV clean room and anteroom procedures.## Prepares all intravenous solutions including Dialysate, Epidural, TPN, Investigational, and Chemotherapy. Orders, restocks and maintains IV room inventory (chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy) and provides general maintenance of IV stock area, including monitoring of outdated drugs and Beyond Use Dating.# Places IV drug order (chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy) with wholesaler and processes receipt and restocking of drugs when delivered. Monitors Dispense Prep accuracy and compliance. Monitors accuracy and timeliness of IV medication administration utilizing electronic medication administration record.# Performs duties of Pharmacy Purchaser in his/her absence. Participates in annual inventory process. Processes and enters patient charges (if applicable), and ancillary department charges into the computer. Serves on at least one multidisciplinary committee within the health system such as Medication Safety and/or serves on a Local, State, or National Committee as a technician. Ability to work at multiple Mercyhealth hospital pharmacies. Education and Experience High School Diploma or equivalent required Minimum of three years of Retail or Hospital pharmacy experience required.## Level 2 Experience Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required Level 3 Experience Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required Minimum of one year of hospital pharmacy experience.# Must be cross trained and able to work proficiently and independently at designated pharmacy locations To obtain and maintain a Pharmacy Technician Level 3 status, the pharmacy technician must demonstrate proficiency in Chemotherapy preparation, knowledge of USP Chapters 795 (Pharmaceutical Compounding - Nonsterile Preparation), 797 (Pharmaceutical Compounding - Sterile Preparation), and 800 (Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs). Certifications/Licensure Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required Special Physical Demands The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Function of the position with or without accommodations.################### While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to feel, finger, handle, or grasp items for fine motor skills; reach with hands and arms, and talk/ hear. Must be able to crouch or squat to reach items. Push carts. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Keywords Pharmacy, Technician, Retail Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy
Department/Skill highlights
* This position works in our Janesville Hospital and Trauma Center
* This position can have a varied start time around your schedule Monday - Friday, day shift, as long as it works within department needs.
* This is an advanced tech position within the inpatient pharmacy and will focus on IV therapy.
Beginning Summary
Experience a rewarding and fulfilling career with Mercyhealth. Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon:
* Employee engagement, empowerment and growth
* Teamwork toward our common goal - providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better
* An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization
Essential duties and Responsibilities
* Demonstrates competency and adherence to all required elements of United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapters 795, 797, and 800 according to ISMP guidelines.
* Ensures compliance with hazardous waste collection and disposal procedures.
* Responsible for training new technicians and pharmacists with respect to Mercyhealth IV clean room and anteroom procedures.
* Prepares all intravenous solutions including Dialysate, Epidural, TPN, Investigational, and Chemotherapy.
* Orders, restocks and maintains IV room inventory (chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy) and provides general maintenance of IV stock area, including monitoring of outdated drugs and Beyond Use Dating.
* Places IV drug order (chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy) with wholesaler and processes receipt and restocking of drugs when delivered.
* Monitors Dispense Prep accuracy and compliance.
* Monitors accuracy and timeliness of IV medication administration utilizing electronic medication administration record.
* Performs duties of Pharmacy Purchaser in his/her absence.
* Participates in annual inventory process.
* Processes and enters patient charges (if applicable), and ancillary department charges into the computer.
* Serves on at least one multidisciplinary committee within the health system such as Medication Safety and/or serves on a Local, State, or National Committee as a technician.
* Ability to work at multiple Mercyhealth hospital pharmacies.
Education and Experience
* High School Diploma or equivalent required
* Minimum of three years of Retail or Hospital pharmacy experience required.
Level 2 Experience
* Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required
Level 3 Experience
* Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required
* Minimum of one year of hospital pharmacy experience.
* Must be cross trained and able to work proficiently and independently at designated pharmacy locations
* To obtain and maintain a Pharmacy Technician Level 3 status, the pharmacy technician must demonstrate proficiency in Chemotherapy preparation, knowledge of USP Chapters 795 (Pharmaceutical Compounding - Nonsterile Preparation), 797 (Pharmaceutical Compounding - Sterile Preparation), and 800 (Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs).
Certifications/Licensure
* Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required
Special Physical Demands
* The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Function of the position with or without accommodations.
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to feel, finger, handle, or grasp items for fine motor skills; reach with hands and arms, and talk/ hear. Must be able to crouch or squat to reach items. Push carts. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Keywords
* Pharmacy, Technician, Retail Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy
