What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Tech Certified position at Riverview Health?
Job Responsibilities
- Fill medication orders for pharmacist review.
- Prepare IV admixtures and verify accuracy with a staff pharmacist.
- Place daily order with drug wholesaler, facilitate pick up of medications from other pharmacies, and stock pharmacy medications and supplies.
- Maintain accurate logs pertaining to cleaning, refrigerator temperatures, etc. related to USP 797.
- Fill unit dose carts and Omnicell. Exchange unit dose carts at the nursing units.
- Verify received drug shipments against invoice, and stock shelves.
- Fill stock requisitions from hospital units, EMS, and physician offices managed by hospital. Return unused medication to stock or dispose of properly per policy.
- Enter charges for floor stock medications and credits for returned medications and adjustments from fill list.
- Prepare extemporaneous products, checked by pharmacist.
- Prepackage needed medications into unit dose, checked by pharmacist.
- Perform unit inspections as necessary.
- Westfield Hospital specific: trained to be able to cover Westfield technician role (including basic knowledge and function in the retail operation of Westfield)
- Medication Management Clinic specific: performs laboratory testing according to CLIA ’88 regulations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education Requirements
- Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent with Indiana Pharmacy Technician license and National Accredited Certification.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum: Two (2) years of Pharmacy Technician experience and one (1) year experience with Pyxis or Omnicell functions
License/Certification Requirements
- Minimum: Indiana Pharmacy Technician license and National Accredited Certification