SAH Pharmacy Technician II

Working under the day-to-day supervision of the pharmacists and Pharmacy Leadership, the technician is responsible for the proper handling of medications. This includes but is not limited to:

Receiving

Distribution

Management of expiration dates

Management of inventory in Pyxis

Storage

Repackaging

Compounding

Filling orders

Delivering

Stocking

Additional and ongoing demonstration of intermediate skills in the practice of pharmacy as defined below are required. The job requires excellent communication skills and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion , Accountability , Respect , and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers, and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

Instill Trust and Value Differences

Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

Performs Hazardous Compounding

Performs batch sterility tests

Monitors at least one Key Performance Indicator or produces at least one Key Process Improvement

Assists in revising training materials

Demonstrates Intermediate skill performance by performing at least one of the following: Intermediate Purchasing Skills Decentralized Pharmacy Services Medication Histories ADC optimization

Intermediate Purchasing Skills

Decentralized Pharmacy Services

Medication Histories

ADC optimization

Assists with receiving order from wholesaler:

Scans in delivery

Properly inventories/stickers delivery to ensure all items are received

Confirms that each med is scannable. Involves pharmacist when appropriate

Helps to maintain proper stock levels of drugs, supplies, and solutions by informing in writing the need for an item when it is getting low

Repackages medications from bulk to unit-dose when necessary

Performs calculations for dosing, unit conversions, admixture volumes:

Prepares clean room and sterile products area for daily use

Follows clean room policies and procedures

Prepares low and medium risk sterile and non-sterile compounds

Complies with Universal precautions and uses Aseptic technique when compounding

Checks expiration dates in and outside the department:

Credits and debits patients if meds reordered or returned

Resolves missing medication issues

Performs monthly floor inspections to ensure integrity of medications on the units and in patient care areas

Ensures all medications are properly labeled

Properly disposes of medications, hazardous substances, sharps

Properly identifies and returns expired meds eligible for credit

Assists in semi-annual inventory activities as needed

Receives labels and orders, and is able to accurately select proper drug, dosage form, and strength:

Accurately retrieves medications from ADC fill list

Neatly organizes filled meds for checking

Accurately retrieves medications as requested at the window

Properly refills trays and kits including but not limited to: Code Trays, STEMI kits, anaphylaxis kits, tackle boxes in preparation for pharmacist to check

Accurately fills OR Machines

Performs routine rounds to patient care areas and units in a timely manner:

Delivers meds to proper location including but not limited to: ADC, Med Room, or a nurse if requested

Updates machines with current date for drug

Outdates meds in ADC at each delivery to machine

Returns meds from the floors when needed

Understands process of loading and unloading:

Fills ADC accurately by consistent use of scanner when required

Loads meds in a neat precise manner without overfilling pocket

Is able to troubleshoot minor equipment issues with ADC

Is able to reboot equipment as needed

Uses exceptional customer service skills/communication to resolve issues:

Answers phones and triages phone calls that need a pharmacist

Communicates well with nursing and other staff outside of the pharmacy department

Maintains a high degree of professionalism within and outside the department:

Maintains excellent working relationships with others

Dresses professionally

Maintains a neat, clean, and organized work area

Represents the Department of Pharmacy and acts as liaison if needed when outside the department

Complies with HIPAA policies

Supports the training of new staff

Manages time effectively and prioritizes accordingly

Responsible for the daily accurate documentation of logs including but not limited to:

Refrigerators

Hood cleaning

Eye wash

Reports any omissions or errors.

Understands the importance of excellent record keeping, accuracy, and handoffs when dealing with Controlled Substances:

Immediately reports any concerns/discrepancies to pharmacist or supervisor

Completes work assignments within an acceptable time frame:

Uses time and resources to the best possible advantage for successful completion of job responsibilities

Develops and maintains efficient working relationships

Is reliable in respect to attendance

Is reliable in respect to punctuality

Recognizes the importance of team efforts and partners with others to achieve positive outcomes

Is part of a team effort to ensure quality services:

Offers creative solutions or alternatives to issues or concerns

Produces quality results

Continually strives to improve the quality of work. Accepts responsibility for all work performed and takes appropriate corrective action as needed

Is responsible for maintaining licensure CPhT and State registration as required.

1300 - 2130, 1430 - 2300

Evening

Yes

1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East

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