Qualified Pharmacy Tech (Inpatient)
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Florence, KY (Onsite) Full-Time
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Job Description
The Pharmacy Technician, under the direct supervision of a licensed Pharmacist and in accordance with all State and Federal laws, assists with the selection, procurement, storage, preparation, distribution, record keeping and financial reconciliation of all medications dispensed to patients of St. Elizabeth Healthcare.
While adhering to the ICARE principles and exhibiting the AIDET principles, demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Job Duties
• Provide excellent customer service through interactions with doctors, nurses and patients who contact the pharmacy. Answering queries or directing calls to the appropriate person for resolution. Processes Epic messages in a timely and accurate manner. Consistently adhere to and exhibit ICARE, AIDET, and H.E.A.R.T. principles.
• Assists the pharmacist in the dispensing of medications in a timely and accurate manner filling medication bins, filling labels, departmental orders, and ancillary departments
• Ensures timely receipt and delivery of all patient medication related information and products by preparing each round and utilizing pneumatic tubing system or TUG to quickly send medications to appropriate units.
• Participate in the Process Improvement Program and comply with all policies and procedures related to Infection Control and Safety to improve the quality of patient care and outcomes.
• Certifies that all expiration dates for medications refilled/loaded in the Inventory Management software have been checked and stock has been rotated to ensure shortest date is used first and expired medications are removed from supply. Assist with daily cycle counts. Processes returns correctly while checking expiration dates before returning items to stock.
• Enhances career development through attendance and participation in departmental meetings, educational in services, communication tools and preparation for certification exam.
Qualifications
Education, Credentials, Licenses:
• High School graduate or equivalent GED
• Registered with applicable Board of Pharmacy (or obtain registration immediately after hired into position)
• Must sit for the PTCB or the NHA Certification exam once eligibility requirements are met (i.e. once 500 hours of experience are obtained).
• Must be actively working towards national certification and obtained within 1 year of date of hire
Specialized Knowledge:
• Experience with MS Office and other computer programs
• Organizational skills
• Detail oriented
• Excellent written and communication skills
Recommended Skills
• Attention To Detail
• Business Process Improvement
• Coordinating
• Customer Service
• Health Care
• Infection Control
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