Pharmacy Technician-Pharmacy-FT (D/E) 1/3 wknd
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Description: Mercy Medical Center Des Moines is at the momment seeking for Pharmacy Technician-Pharmacy-FT (D/E) 1/3 wknd right now, this vacancy will be settled in Iowa. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. GENERAL SUMMARY :
Provide technical support in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to clients of Mercy ! Medical Center. Technical support includes the preparation and delivery of medications and sterile products, review of charts for specific information/audits, stocking and ordering of drugs and other products. Technical work is performed under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
Basic Skill set #1:
- Prepare patient drug orders as follows:
Prepare labels.
Select and affix auxiliary labels to medications as appropriate and legally required.
Count, measure, weigh, and pour medications as necessary.
Record or document doses dispensed.
- Deliver medications and IV admixtures to patient rooms, critical care areas, and other ancillary areas.
- Review patient MAR and care plans to determine need to return medication to the pharmacy for credit.
- Pick up medication orders form nursing area! s and distribute for processing.
- Credit to the patien! t and restock usable medications returned to the pharmacy.
- File medication orders.
- Fill unit-dose exchange envelopes.
- Process medication drawers and order files for admissions, discharges, and transfers.
- Clean counters, medication drawers, carts, shelves, and equipment as needed.
- Coordinate the availability of medication drawers and transfer bags in each nurse server.
- Assure the appropriate labeling of individual patient medication drawers.
- Assist the pharmacists with audits (e.g., allergy, weight, MAR/Kardex, etc.)
- Complete unit inspections as assigned.
- Enter and fill stock bags and fill stock requisitions for other departments.
- Restock tackle boxes and cart inserts (crash carts, airway carts, latex carts), and complete check in/out process.
- Communicate stock utilization and ordering needs.
- Check medication expiration dates and alert pharmacists.
- Rotate supp! lies and restock shelves as needed.
- Compound and label extemporaneous liquid and solid products for patients according to procedure.
- Compound and label batch products and keep records as required according to procedure.
- Weigh powder doses of products and label appropriately.
- Complete required hospital education annually.
- Answer telephone and process requests according to procedures.
- Participate in the training of new technicians.
- Prepare IV admixtures, TPNs, chemotherapy IVs, IV piggybacks, and syringes.
- Utilize aseptic technique in the preparation of all sterile products
- Complete biannual recertification of IV training.
- Clean and document the cleaning of each hood.
- Credit to the patient and restock usable IVs returned to the inpatient pharmacy.
- Inventory a! nd order selected supplies.
- Prepare and appropriately label st! ock sterile products.
- Coordinate the supply of investigational products.
- Maintain national technician certification.
- After completing the basic skill set, check med bags, stock requisitions, tackle boxes and cart inserts.
- Complete robot and AcuDose quality checks.
- Charge and credit individual patient accounts from pharmacy fill lists.
- Enter patient prescription orders into the computer.
- Prepare prescription product for checking by the pharmacist, including labeling appropriately.
- Manage third party billing.
- Assist with inventory and ordering of pharmaceuticals.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements a! nd a resume to Mercy Medical Center Des Moines.
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This vacancy starts available on: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 08:35:39 GMT
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