TEMP PHARMACY TECH/INTERN – Campbell County Health – Gillette, WY

JOB SUMMARY

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES

• All aspects of Inventory management for the Pharmacy Department.

• Pyxis stocking and maintenance

• Process Bar Batch and Pyxis rejects.

• Maintains the records as required for orders filled or processed for patients.

• Ordering, receiving and restocking of all drug orders

• Responsible for drug outdate management.

• On a monthly basis, ensures checking of all appropriate locations for outdated medications.

• Ensures compliant filling of all schedule and non-scheduled medications to the respective areas.

• Answers telephone and refers all questions about medication orders, drug information, poison information or other clinical matters to the pharmacist on duty.

• Performs IV and Chemotherapy preparation as required and licensed for.

• Order management activies for all internal and external Departments serviced by the Pharmacy Department

• Weekly ordering and restocking of all non-medication pharmacy supplies

• Performs all required unit dosing/prepackaging duties

• Complies with the hospital’s Corporate Compliance Program including, but not limited to, the Code of Conduct, laws and regulations, and hospital policies and procedures.

• Develops and maintains professional rapport with department customers and co-workers . Treat one another professionally and courteously. Engage in a teamwork approach where honesty and cooperation are an everyday occurrence. Offer positive feedback to co-workers.

• Actively participates in the Quality program by assisting in identifying, documenting, monitoring, evaluating, and taking corrective action for quality improvement. Actively prepares for and participates in all regulatory inspections/surveys. Approaches work in a manner that makes quality improvement a part of every activity.

• Participates in cross-training experiences and continuing education as requested

• Ensures that all expenditures for job related activities are within budgetary constraints

• Is responsible for the maintenance and proper operation of equipment within the department

• Follows and adheres to organizational and departmental policies and procedures

• Must be free from governmental sanctions involving health care and/or financial practices.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

• Education: High school graduate or GED. Maintain appropriate hours of ACPE continuing education annually.

• Licensure: Registered Licensed Pharmacy Technician and/or Registered Pharmacy Intern with the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy by the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy. Registered Licensed Pharmacy Technician required to be obtained within 2 years upon initial licensure of Pharmacy Technician-in-Training by the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy.

• Certifications required: See Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification Policy and Certifications/Education Requirements Policy.

• Experience: Previous Pharmacy experience preferred.

• Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Hand/eye coordination, fine and gross motor skills, able to speak clearly, computer skills.

• Interpersonal Skills: Good interpersonal skills needed to work with staff and physicians. Maintains respectful working relationships with co-workers and encourages the team approach.

• Essential Physical Requirements: The work routine requires overhead reaching, manual and finger dexterity, the ability to stand, walk long periods of time and be able to push a mobile cart (35 lbs.) while making routine pharmacist rounds to the various patient floors.

• Essential Mental Abilities: Able to prioritize multiple details simultaneously. Able to trouble-shoot problems. Analytical, interpretive skills. Requires higher level of short- and long-term mental faculties accompanied by long- and short-term memory.

• Essential Sensory Requirements: Corrected vision, hearing to normal range, fine manual dexterity.

• Exposure to Hazards: OSHA CATEGORY III. Identified job duties do not have any anticipation for contact with blood, contaminated body fluids or tissues.

• Employees working in healthcare facilities have the potential to be exposed to hazardous materials including: Hazardous Chemicals/Drugs, Waste Anesthetic Gases, Radiation, Latex, Biological Hazards, Respiratory Hazards and Ergonomic Hazards. See Hazardous Materials in the Workplace Policy.

• Other: Available for sick leave coverage and PTO coverage.

• Able to respond to emergent situations and changing priorities in an effective way. Uses time to departmental advantage to ensure efficiency in completion of assigned tasks. Avoids non-productive activities during work time.