Description
When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it's just one of the many reasons we've achieved our fifth-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you'll have everything you need to do something incredible-for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America's Best Hospitals!
What will you be doing in this role?
This position involves driving to some of our Cedars-Sinai affiliates.
The Pharmacy Technician at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Network Foundation supports the physician and clinical staff offices in the delivery of health care by performing a variety of medically related tasks in the area of pharmaceutical supplies and services.
- You will assist in overseeing appropriate use of Pyxis
- Provides training to all nursing staff on the appropriate use of Pyxis
- Ensures staff is properly signing out medications and all medications are accounted for.
- Restocking appropriate medications into Pyxis as par levels decrease.
- Performs inventory of medications in Pyxis on a weekly basis.
- Checks for expired medications on a monthly basis
- Sends expired medications back to manufacturer/vendor, if applicable.
- Assures all refrigeration temperatures are in range
- Generates various reports from Pyxis on a daily/weekly/monthly basis depending on the report
- Facilitates Injectable Medication Authorization process
- Educates and reinforces office staff regarding the completion of the injectable medication referral form.
- Assists Pharmacy Buyer with Medication Purchasing (if necessary)
- Creates POs for all medications to be purchased in Peoplesoft
- Procures medications from appropriate vendor based on established or projected inventory needs for all medical group office locations.
- Verifies accuracy of medications received and conducts follow-up when problems are identified.
- Performs weekly audits of vendor invoices to ensure company is billed at the contract price.