Pharmacy Tech Ii - Brighton, United States - St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
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Brighton, United States

3 days ago

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Pharmacy Tech II- full-time 40hrs/wk, days/evenings shift, rotating holidays and weekends required as needed.

About Steward Health Care


Over a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness.

One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.


As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients.

Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.


Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates more than 30 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

For more information, visit

St.

Elizabeth's Medical Center, a Boston University Teaching Hospital, provides patients and families access to some of Boston's most respected physicians and advanced treatments offering specialized care, including:


  • Advanced Center for Cardiac Surgery
- da Vinci Robotic surgery program; Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery

  • Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
  • Awardwinning bariatric surgery program
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
  • Stateoftheart emergency care with short wait times


Our medical staff, made up of some of the highest rated physicians in Boston, treats patients in our community practices in neighborhoods, including Allston, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Newton, Watertown and Weston.


Benefits:


  • Grow with a health system that supports career advancement
  • Competitive Pay & Salary Increases
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Locations close to home, that support worklife balance
  • Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
  • 401k via Fidelity, for eligible employees, with company match
  • Tuition Assistance / Reimbursement
  • Family atmosphere and team approach that provides flexibility
  • Opportunities to grow your career, and not change your employer
  • And much more

Job Summary -


Working under the day to day supervision of the pharmacists and Pharmacy Leadership, the technician is responsible for the proper handling of medications.


This includes but is not limited to:

receiving, distribution, management of expiration dates, management of inventory in Pyxis, storage, repackaging, compounding, filling orders, delivering, and stocking.

Additional and ongoing demonstration of intermediate skills in the practice of pharmacy as defined below are required. The job requires excellent communication skills and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment.


Qualifications

Minimum Education/Experience:


  • High School Diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
  • Previous hospital experience preferred.

Minimum skills/abilities:


  • Written and oral communication skills
  • Basic math needed for compounding
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients visitors and staff

Certification/Licensure

  • Is responsible for maintaining licensure CPhT and State registration as required
  • Is responsible for completing all educational modules including but not limited to: Steward University
  • Performs Gloved fingertip and media fill test as required.

Responsibilities:


Works under the supervision of:

  • Pharmacy Leadership
Career Ladder Criteria (as applicable by site)

  • Performs Hazardous Compounding
  • Performs batch sterility tests
  • Monitors at least one Key Performance Indicator or produces at least one Key Process Improvement
  • Assists in revising training materials
  • Demonstrates Intermediate skill performance by performing at least one of the following
  • Intermediate Purchasing Skills
  • Decentralized Pharmacy Services
  • Medication Histories
  • ADC optimization
Ordering/ Receiving

  • Assists with receiving order from wholesaler
  • Scans in delivery
  • Properly inventories/stickers delivery to ensure all items are received
  • Confirms that each med is "scannable". Involves pharmacist when appropriate
  • Helps to maintain proper stock levels of drugs, supplies and solutions by Informing in writing, the need for an item when it is getting low
  • Repackages medications from bulk to unitdose when necessary
Compounding

  • Performs calculations for dosing, unit conversions, admixture volumes
  • Prepares clean room and sterile products area for daily use
  • Follows clean room policies and procedures
  • Prepares low and medium risk sterile and nonsterile compounds
  • Complies with Universal precautions and uses Aseptic technique when compounding
Inventory Management

  • Checks expiration dates in and outside the department
  • Credits and debits patients in Meditech if meds reordered or
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