Pharmacy Technician I Certified, Pharm General - Beaumont - Christus Health

Description

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician

Summary:

All pharmacy technicians work under the direction of clinical pharmacists to provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Meet expectations of applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Operational Duties and Responsibilities:

Pharmacy Technicians perform non-judgmental technical duties under direct supervision of a pharmacist.

• Prepares drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Verifies computerized patient medication records accurately.
• Maintains accurate, complete patient drug record.
• Compounds non-sterile pharmaceuticals.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies.
• Verifies daily activities of department are complete and recorded.
• Maintains competency required for current job title/position.
• Maintains current technician license.
• Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department files.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient medical records accurately.
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Coordinates pharmacist drug education to patients and their families per institutional protocol.
• Participates in quality improvement and medication use review activities of department.
• Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections, and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.

Occupational Hazards:

Potential exposure to hazardous and toxic substances, sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items, musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used, potential exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient care activities.

Requirements:

• Education/Skills: High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience: Pharmacy experience preferred.
• Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications: Registered Pharmacy technician in the State of practice required, Certified pharmacy technician preferred.

Salary:

$50,000 - $65,000 per year.