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- Pharmacy All Hazards Emergency Cache
Pharmacy Technician - Huntington, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs
Description
Summary
Under the supervision of a pharmacist, pharmacy technicians perform routine pharmacy functions including filling, preparation and dispensing of prescriptions, sterile compounding preparation, management of automated dispensing equipment (ADE), inventory management and multiple types of customer contact services.
Advanced pharmacy technicians serve in specialized roles within the pharmacy department and are often involved with program management of their specialty area.
Duties
VA Careers - Pharmacy:
Duties Include but not limited to:
A. Procurement (80%):
Medication and Supply Purchasing:
a) Performs purchasing functions of all prescription and nonprescription drug products and supplies for Pharmacy Service
b) Establishes processes and procedures for borrowing items from area hospitals or pharmacies on an emergency basis and ensures their safe transport to the medical center.
c) Ensures timely and appropriate product reconciliation with the loaning organization.
d) Assures consistent vendor delivery schedules that support the needs and goals of the Pharmacy Service.
e) Investigates and resolves shipping and receiving errors from vendors and suppliers in compliance with hospital fiscal policies.
f) Utilizes the prime vendor as primary source for medications and supplies.
g) Utilizes the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor to procure supply items unavailable through Pharmacy prime vendor.
Controlled Substance Purchase and Receipt:
Ensures compliance with all controlled substances rules and regulations as defined by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the VHA Controlled Substance Handbook (VHA Directive Included are the extensive requirements for placing narcotic orders, receipt of narcotic orders, and the immediate transport of received narcotics to the respective narcotic vault.
Accounting and Administration:
a) Maintains all required documentation of daily purchases and coordinates product receipt and control point management.
b) Works directly with supervisory personnel to support and ensure department budgetary compliance.
c) Maintains a complete and current record keeping and retrieval system. Files are routinely purged to avoid accumulation of obsolete material based on Records Management guidelines.
d) Ensure that use of purchase card is consistent with VA Handbooks the hospital's fiscal policies.
Inventory Management:
a) Maintains pharmacy inventory software to ensure that appropriate quantities are ordered so that stock levels are
maintained without excess.
b) Complies with the department's product recall procedures and works directly with the Inventory and Procurement Facility Program Manager pharmacy to coordinate product removals and alternative product purchases.
c) Ensures that stock is dispersed into designated storage areas with appropriate storage requirements based on VA, OSHA, US Pharmacopoeia, and Joint Commission standards.
b) Performs weekly inspection of cache to ensure that building is secure, and medications are properly stored.
c) Responsible for product rotation as directed by VA Emergency Pharmacy Services. Re-labels stock as required by the Shelf- Life Extension Program
Controlled Substance Dispensing (10%):
a) Maintains a comprehensive knowledge of all controlled substance handling, filling and dispensing requirements as outlined in VHA Directive and local policies and procedures to ensure all requirements and accountability are met to maintain compliance with controlled substance
dispensing.
b) Maintains inventory management, including adequate stock and review of expiration dates.
c) Works closely with the supervisors to investigate discrepancies or diversion.
d) Follows policies and procedures for handling of destructions and returns for controlled substance medications
e) Works with other controlled substances technicians to ensure twice weekly (3 days apart) inventories are completed in the outpatient pharmacy vault and sheets are given to the Controlled Substance Program Manager for filing and verification during the controlled substance monthly inspection.
g) Works closely with local mailroom and USPS employees to ensure timely mailing of controlled substances.
Non-Controlled Outpatient Technician Functions (10%)
a) Maintains a working knowledge of the ScriptPro including general operation, filling prescriptions, reports, and general service issues. Follows all policies and procedures concerning the ScriptPro.
b) Prescription Filling/Dispensing
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, Dayshift
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #:
EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
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Financial Disclosure Report: Not required