Pharmacy Tech - Hinsdale, United States - RML Specialty Hospital

RML Specialty Hospital

Verified Company

Hinsdale, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Job Details

Job Title:
Pharmacy Tech

Department/Location:
Pharmacy/ Hinsdale, IL

Shifts:

Rotating Shifts including 2 weekends a month

Weekday - 8am to 4:30pm, 10am to 6:30pm, or 12:30pm to 9pm

Weekends/Holidays - 8am to 4:30pm

Full-time (80 hours per pay period) + benefit eligible

FTE:
1.0

Req

Number:
1446

Benefits
RML offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits package. Employees can choose from a large selection of benefits that help protect their health, wealth, and well-being.

Benefits include:
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Medical

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Dental

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Vision

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Life and Accidental Death Insurance

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Disability Insurance

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Free Parking

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Tuition Reimbursement

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Banking Alternatives

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Referral Rewards (upwards of $4k)

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Flexible Spending Accounts

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401(k) Retirement Plan (6% company match)
For every $1 an employee contributes, RML contributes $1 to their accounts. Employees are 100 percent vested in the money both they and RML contribute.
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Paid Time Off (PTO) RML offers employees flexibility in taking time off. Full-time employees receive 26 days each year.

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Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) For employees who may need help managing stress, RML offers an EAP at no cost. Counselors are available 24 hours a day to both employees and their family members.

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Employee Fitness Room

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GENERAL SUMMARY:
The pharmacy technician assists pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. They provide age and developmentally appropriate in-direct patient care to adult and geriatric patients. Pharmacy technician does not perform duties that may be legally performed only by a registered pharmacist.

Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist and reports to the Pharmacy Manager and Director of Pharmacy Services.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Adheres to the standard of care, standards of practice, policies and procedures of RML Specialty Hospital.
Supports the Mission and Vision of RML Specialty Hospital by demonstrating RML's core values "Service, Teamwork, Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Stewardship" (STAIRS) in all actions.
Exemplifies a service excellence culture in all interactions with patients, families and coworkers. Creates a positive environment by promoting teamwork and demonstrating an optimistic and encouraging attitude. Intervenes as necessary to correct inappropriate staff behavior.
Provides medication preparation and delivery:
Aseptically performs IV preparation adhering to the USP Chapter 797 guidelines.
Prepares hazardous medications according to the NIOSH recommendations and USP Chapter 800 standards, not limited to:
Compounding hazardous drug stock bottle suspension
Prime IV tubing
Performs nonsterile compounding according to USP Chapter 795 standards.
Able to perform calculations required for sterile and onsterile drug compounding.
Fills new medication orders, unitdose medication for med carts, automated drug dispensing machine restock lists, and replenish crash cart medications.
Delivers controlled substances.
Serves as a courier for accurate deliveries and pickups per established schedule and as requested.
Performs inspections for patient care areas, pharmacy, drug night cabinets, automated drug dispensing machines, crash carts, and ancillary departments.
Adheres to federal, state laws and regulations, and RML hospital policy and Standards of Practice on IV room cleaning standards.
Adheres to financial compliance, appropriately processes patient charges and credits.
Able to perform computerbased tasks: billing, reports, labels, and others as requested.
Prepack bulk medication in unitdose packages and maintains prepackaging records.
Contributes to the management of the department budget, which includes: appropriated purchasing through the drug wholesaler and decreased wastage.
Participates in inventory control.
Monitors stock levels in the dispensing and IV rooms.
Checks and unpacks the IV and drug deliveries from vendors.
Use the wholesaler's web site to order and return medication.
Procures medications not available through the drug wholesaler
Maintains proper storage and security measures for the drugs in the main pharmacy and in patient care areas.
Contributes to the prevention of drug diversion.
Complies with the pharmacy and hospital compliance programs.
Knowledgeable in the proper disposal of pharmaceutical waste.
Ensures that the pharmacy passes surveys and inspections by accrediting and regulatory agencies with no deficiencies or recommendations, not limited to: Illinois state inspections, Joint Commission, DEA, Illinois Department of Public Health, and CMS.
Maintains strict confidentiality of patient, visitor, and employee information. Complies with HIPAA and hospital policies regarding confidentiality of the pa