Pharmacy Technician Inpatient - Santa Rosa, United States - Kaiser Permanente
Description
Job Summary:
Under the direction of a licensed pharmacist, transcribes abbreviated and symbolized information from physicians orders onto patient medication profile, through manual and computer entry.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Must be capable of performing all duties within the area of responsibility and meet all the requirements of the Inpatient Pharmacy Technician.
- Reads hospital charts, i.e. physician orders and standard medical abbreviations and terminology.
- Prepares patient medication profiles from physician orders.
- Must be able to work effectively under the direction of licensed pharmacists in a high volume pharmacy.
- Requires a caring attitude toward patients and customers.
- Must interact effectively with patients and coworkers in a courteous manner.
- Stands for longs periods of time and effectively communicates with coworkers, nursing personnel, and patients.
- Functions as a team player with Pharmacy, Home Health, Nursing and providers.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- N/A
- High School Diploma/GED.
- Pharmacy Technician License (California)
Additional Requirements:
- Working knowledge of aseptic technique and ability to prepare sterile IV products.
- Must be experienced in operating unit dose distribution systems, I.V admixture programs including antineoplastic (chemotherapy) preparations and TPN compounding.
- Working knowledge of current drug dosage forms, strengths, generic and trade name traditional and current equivalents.
- Working knowledge of, and the ability to become proficient in, the pharmacy computer system during probationary period.
- Ability to read, understand, and transcribe pharmaceutical information.
- Ability to learn and willingness to prepare chemotherapeutic agents.
- Proficient in oral and written English speaking communication skills.
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time and communicate with coworkers and patients.
- Ability to effectively present information in oneonone and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment. Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time and communicate with coworkers and patients.
- Ability to effectively present information in oneonone and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment. Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
Preferred Qualifications:
- N/A
PrimaryLocation :
California,Santa Rosa,Santa Rosa Hospital
HoursPerWeek : 1
Shift :
Day
Workdays :
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun; Variable - OnCall
WorkingHoursStart : 12:01 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 11:59 PM
Job Schedule :
Call-in/On-Call
Job Type :
Standard
Employee Status :
Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation :
A01|SEIU|United Healthworkers
Job Level :
Individual Contributor
Job Category :
Pharmacy
Department :
Santa Rosa Hospital - Clinical Pharm
- Oncology 0208
Travel :
No
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