Travel Pharmacy Tech in Sitka, AK - Hoonah - Cynet Health

Description

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician

Job Specialty: Pharmacy Technician

Job Duration: Not Specified

Shift: Day - 12x3 - 07AM - 07PM - 36 Hours

Guaranteed Hours: Not Specified

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years in hospital pharmacy, ambulatory clinic pharmacy, or retail pharmacy
• Valid pharmacy technician license in the State of Alaska
• Pharmacy Technician National Certification within 3 months of hire and subsequently every three years
• Clinical Competency Assessment within 3 months of hire and subsequently every three years

Key Skills

• Knowledge of drug names and strengths, generic equivalents, pharmaceutical and medical terminology, and pharmacy law
• Skills in sterile compounding and hazardous drug handling
• Basic math skills for calculating dosages
• Ability to triage questions and refer appropriately
• Communication skills for interacting with patients and staff

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to pharmacists and pharmacy services
• Retrieve medications from shelves and dispensing robots, count and label containers under supervision
• Clean and refill dispensing robots and counting devices daily
• Order and replace stock in the pharmacy
• Retrieve and interpret medication orders; perform calculations; enter orders into the pharmacy computer system for review
• Label, fill, and deliver medication to patient care locations
• Perform medication adjudication, including resolving pharmacy billing rejections
• Maintain equipment and perform required recordkeeping
• Conduct inventory, and order, receive, and stock drugs and supplies
• Restock and clean the IV hood before and after compounding; clean the IV room daily
• Maintain a log of hood pressures and notify maintenance of any issues
• Refill emergency room and unit-based dispensing machines; file proper paperwork
• Complete documentation when preparing and delivering controlled substances
• Receive and triage information requests, provide information, or refer to the pharmacist
• Retrieve expired, recalled, or discontinued medications; complete proper documentation
• Assist in documenting unit-specific procedures and quality assurance activities under pharmacist review
• Answer telephones and take requests for prescription refills
• Communicate with patients at the pharmacy window and manage traffic within the pharmacy
• Answer patient questions or refer them to the pharmacist
• Give courtesy calls and manage prescriptions not picked up within two weeks
• Dispense prepared refill prescriptions under supervision
• Check crash carts for outdated or recalled drugs and replenish as needed
• Keep pharmacy areas clean, neat, and organized
• Monitor refrigerator temperatures used to store medication
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

The employee may frequently lift and/or push/pull up to 30 lbs.

Computer Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.