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Pharmacy Tech

Employer
Compassus
Location
Oak Creek
Salary
Competitive

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Ascension at Home - Together with Compassus Associates: Please apply via Workday

SUMMARY AND PURPOSE: ( Describe the basic purpose and scope of the job )

Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the technician prepares medications, maintains the compounding area and equipment, and monitors inventory.

Behavioral Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

(List Essential Duty Responsibility Statements.) Core Competency is the demonstrated ability to carry out the primary responsibilities of the job which should be reflected in the essential duties section of the job description.

1. Assists the pharmacists in maintaining federal, state, and local laws, accrediting body standards, and Policies and Procedures (P&Ps).

2. Performs IV admixtures sterility testing in accordance with policy, maintains appropriate documentation.

3. Assists the pharmacists in the preparation and labeling of medications as allowed by law.

4. Prepares sterile parenteral solutions following appropriate aseptic technique and obtaining required checks by pharmacists and

  • Appropriate assembly of drugs and supplies by matching codes and quantities from the compounding document

  • Correct labeling of products

  • Checking the final product for the absence of particulate matter and container integrity

  • Ensuring compounded product gets matched to the right delivery just prior to shipping

5. Conducts quality control and sterility testing.

6. Assists the pharmacist in maintaining appropriate inventory levels.

7. Orders, receives and stores medication and supplies.

8. Performs physical inventories according to Policy and Procedures.

9. Maintains pharmacy records including filing and documenting required information on dispensing records.

10. Maintains and tracks DME and other equipment including cleaning and calibration activities.

11. Cleans work areas routinely in accordance with policies and procedures.

12. Communicates appropriately with all members of the healthcare team.

13. Documents appropriately according to Ministry/InfuScience Policy and Procedures, all activities using required paperwork (logs).

14. Participates in Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance activities education programs and department/branch meetings.

15. Performs other duties as assigned.

16. Serves as Process Owner as assigned.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities

(List those functions that may be performed, but which are not absolutely necessary for complete performance of the job).

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals. Ability to understand basic medical terminology.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and must be able to perform basic algebraic calculations.

Confidential:

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

Job Requirements

Minimum Education Required:

Minimum high school diploma or general education degree (GED); some college preferred.

Minimum Related Years of Experience ( per minimum education ) Required:

One year IV experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Credential/Licensure Required:

Some states require a pharmacy technician certificate or license. Under no circumstances may a pharmacy technician mix medications or provide service without a licensed pharmacist present. Current CPR certification required if involved with direct patient care.

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