Pharmacy Tech -- Mercy Outpatient Pharmacy- FT (Days) 1/3 wknd
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Description: Catholic Health Initiatives is currently interviewing Pharmacy Tech -- Mercy Outpatient Pharmacy- FT (Days) 1/3 wknd right now, this position will be placed in Iowa. Detailed specification about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. 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 :Bas! ic 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 areas and distribute for processing.
- Credit to the patient 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 supplies 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 annua! lly.
- An! swer 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 and order selected supplies.
- Prepare and appropriately label stock 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 position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Catholic Health Initiatives.
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This position starts available on: Sun, 09 Feb 2014 09:32:28 GMT
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