Pharmacy Technician
FUNCTIONS/SCOPE OF DUTIES:
Dispensing Functions:
- Receives, interprets, processes, and fills medication orders.
- Completes order entries of chemotherapy protocols with scheduling of long-term therapy for both oral and I.V. medications.
- Prepares chemotherapy products utilizing aseptic technique and trained protective guidelines.
- Participates in the check and/or double check of the entry and preparation of I.V. chemotherapy medications.
- Fills automated dispensing cabinets as needed.
- Checks and verifies accuracy of work performed by students and technicians.
- Maintains statistics and unit records as requested.
- Assists in drug procurement by reporting needed items to the unit's pharmaceutical procurer.
- Prepares parenteral nutrition products following a patient assessment of medical and nutritional needs.
Clinical Functions:
- Provides the full range of resources as a specialist in drug information covering a wide range of therapeutic classes and especially in the area of his/her specialty training. Advises other members of the medical/surgical team as well as other health care providers on all matters relating to medication, contraindications, drug interactions, formulary medications, etc.
- Reviews the patient's medication profile for any possible drug allergies, incompatibilities, interactions, duplications, or compliance problems.
- Serves as the pharmacy representative on the interdisciplinary teams when assigned. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to reviewing patient medication profiles, monitoring outcomes and/or recommending alternative therapy. Must have appropriate knowledge of disease states and clinical pharmacology.
- Actively participates in the Medical Center's medication use reviews/studies to assess our medication use patterns including treatment of pain. Also participates in evaluating new drug requests and non-formulary requests for the inpatient pharmacy.
- When assessing or providing patient care the employee will evaluate the impact of the age and disease status and factors as it relates to the patient's ability to understand directions provides objective self-assessment or any other medical milieu appropriate to the overall treatment plan.
Educational Functions:
- Supervises and participates in on the job training for pharmacists, technicians, clerks, students, and residents.
- Assumes an active role in the professional education of pharmacy students and provides guidance through designated programs.
- Contributed to continuing education by providing presentations or in-services on current pharmaceutical issues to both the professional and technical staff.
- Participates in quality assurance audits and drug utilization reviews.
Program Management:
- Is responsible for operation of the inpatient pharmacy in the absence of a supervisor, handling any professional problems that may arise.
- Supervises all technical and professional staff while acting as the pharmacist-in-charge.
- Acts to ensure that Medical Center and Pharmacy policies and procedures are consistently followed.
- Collects and submits data necessary for the preparation of AMIS, quality assurance and other management reports.
- Assists in developing and updating various medication-related policies and operational procedures that affect his/her area of practice.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 12:00 pm - 8:30pm with rotating weekends and holidays. Work Schedule is subject to change based on agency need.
Telework: Not authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 54824-F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
