Pharmacy Technician II - UI Health, Pharmacy

Performance of advanced pharmacy technical functions, record keeping, and training for UI Hospital Pharmacy Services under the direct supervision of a licensed Pharmacists.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists with the training of Pharmacy Technician Intern/Trainees, Pharmacy Technician I’s, and Pharmacy Externs.- 10%
• Preparation of medication orders for unit dose and intravenous admixture. – 25%
• Select the correct medication or medical supply from stock based on a physician order.
• Prepare intravenous admixtures and other sterile products using aseptic techniques.
• Compound and reconstitute drug products on a timely basis, and document all the necessary information for their preparation.
• Demonstrate safe and effective handling of hazardous medications in preparation techniques and disposal.
• Label the medication in accordance with Departmental Standards and Policy and Procedures.
• Prepare pediatric dilution.
• Repackage the appropriate amount of medication.
• Record all necessary information for the preparation and control of extemporaneous packaging.
• Dispose of all needles, syringes, and pharmaceutical waste in the appropriate container.
• Maintain the integrity of the laminar flow hood through routine cleaning, changing of the pre-filters, and adhering to all preparation procedures.
• Process Medication Reorders. – 25%
• Distribution of medication. – 25%
• Transport medications and admixtures to the assigned pharmacy or nursing unit and place in the correct storage area.
• Fill and maintain Automated Medication Dispensing Cabinet System (AMC) as necessary.
• Collect, fill, and deliver approved patient specific medications to assigned patient care areas and place in the correct storage area.
• Acquire drugs from other satellites or locations when necessary.
• Assist in all areas of the pharmacy department as needed.
• Answer telephone promptly and courteously in accordance with UI CARE standards. All calls should be answered by the second ring. – 6%
• Maintain a clean and organized pharmacy environment. – 6%
• Routine cleaning of all areas of pharmacy including counters, shelves, computer monitors, computer keyboards, unit dose medication drawers, carts, AMC, conference room, and break area.
• Shelving books, clearing clutter from counters, and keeping the pharmacy neat and orderly.
• Maintaining and replenishing supplies.
• Assisting in the perpetual inventory of controlled substances as assigned.
• Assisting in the maintenance of minimum acceptable inventory and a maximum turnover of drugs, monitoring and removing expired drugs from inventory.
• Processing AMC rejects, and returning medications not administered to patients to inventory.
• Assists with patient billing, such as collection and distribution of paper billing forms, entering anesthesia charges into electronic billing system, and assisting with research of billing questions. –2%
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.