Pharmacy Technician - Castro Valley, United States - Sutter Health
Description
Organization:
EMC - Eden Medical Center
Position Overview:
Under direction of licensed pharmacist, the pharmacy technician prepares, distributes, and transports pharmaceuticals including hazardous drugs and performs related duties such as interview patients to complete medication reconciliation.
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
Interviews patient and/or patient's family members and other related tasks to complete a medication reconciliation record.
Works in IV department to prepare, charge and deliver IV and hazardous solutions and other related products.
Works in unit dose areas to fill and exchange unit dose cassettes and to perform other related duties.
Fills outpatient prescriptions, process patient and department charges, maintain patient records, files and other records.
Prepares and makes deliveries to patient units and ancillary departments.
Compounds, labels, and packages medications and pharmaceuticals as directed.
Assists in inventory control work. Assists in the maintenance of a clean department/hospital environment.
Maintains good working relationships with other staff and other departments with clear, concise and courteous communications.
Assists in maintaining security and accurate records of narcotics and other controlled drugs.
Demonstrates good attendance, good planning, good initiatives, good judgment in decision making, and reliability.
Attends/participates in department in-service meetings and performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
EDUCATION:
- Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma._
Other:
Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training
Other:
Graduate from Accredited Pharmacy Technician Program or two years of college education
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE
PHARMT-Pharmacy Technician
PHARMI-Pharmacy Intern
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AS TYPICALLY ACQUIRED IN:
IV Additive, Unit Dose
Minimum of one year of hospital experience
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Ability to prepare hazardous solutions, IV additive
Job Shift:
Varied
Schedule:
Per Diem/Casual
Shift Hours:
8
Days of the Week:
Variable
Weekend Requirements:
Rotating Weekends
Benefits:
No
Unions:
Yes
Position Status:
Non-Exempt
Weekly Hours:
0
Employee Status:
Per Diem/Casual
Number of Openings:
1
This position may regularly work, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drug(s) identified as hazardous, or potentially hazardous, by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for purposes of USP 800.
Pay Range is $32.85 to $42.86 / hour
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