Description
Job Summary
Performs all the functions of a Pharmacy Technician and assists the pharmacy manager with inventory management, drug distribution, cost containment, training and performance assessment.
Minimum Job Requirements
Education
High school degree or GED diploma is required; up to 5 years of technical or other specialized training may also be required.
Requires ability to read and write, knowledge of grammar, medical terminology, and proficiency in basic mathematics, including fractions and decimal, and keyboard skills. May require the use of standard office/medical equipment (i.e., typewriter, personal computer, data terminal, on-line printer, calculator, telephone, facsimile, copier and sterilizing equipment); the preparation, comparison or checking of reports, records and related data; and basic use of formulas, charts, tables, drawings and knowledge of their application.
Experience
At least five years of experience as a pharmacy technician in a large teaching hospital is required. At least one year of experience must be at the Washington Hospital Center.
Required Certification, Registration, and/or Licensure
â-Pharmacy Technician certification and DC Department of Health (DOH) registration are required.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
* Performs all the functions of a pharmacy technician.
* Assists the pharmacy manager with training and orientation of pharmacy technician students and new employees
* Assesses performance and provides feedback to the managers regarding performance of the pharmacy technicians in their assigned areas. Completes all relevant check lists with appropriate comments.
* Assures appropriate inventory levels are kept in the assigned work area and works with the Clinical Specialist to develop max and min levels. Oversees the replenishment and adjustment of medications as needed.
* Works with the Pyxis manager to monitor delete, add, increase, or decrease quantities based on medications usage and the Pyxis and Rx Auditor Report.
* Is accountable for routine audits of drug storage, discharged patient medications, cart exchange, IV batch exchange, Pyxis drug distribution, or other audits as assigned by the pharmacy manager.
* Assures the monthly patient care area and departmental inspections, including appropriate documentations, are complete.
* Under the supervision of the licensed Pharmacist, prepares oral, topical, and partenteral medications for dispensing to patients,including the selection, labeling, and packaging of appropriate pharmaceuticals, and filling of medications carts.
* Enters physician orders into the hospital computer system to update/edit patient profiles and charges.
* Answers patient/customer inquiries and assists patients, physicians and others with prescription requests and pharmacy related needs.
* Fills and replaces medications in the automated medication dispensing machines and transports to appropriate nursing units(s).
* Prepares IV admixtures using aseptic techniques, including STATS, parental nutrition bags, and cytotoxic agents.
* Delivers and retrieves medications, including narcotics, and pharmacy supplies to/from patient care and satellite pharmacy areas.
* Compounds products in bulk or per individual order and prepares private stock orders and individual unit-of-use packaging, when not otherwise available.
* Completes and maintains controlled substances inventory log/records. Reviews patient medicine administration record (Kardex). Compares dosage with Pharmacy records; notes discrepancies; and informs Pharmacist for follow-up.
About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation and research. Our 30,000 associates and 5,400 affiliated physicians work in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest visiting nurse association in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education and professional development of our whole team. MedStar Health offers diverse opportunities for career advancement and personal fulfillment.
