Certified Pharmacy Technician, PT Evenings

About the Role

Wellstar Health System is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician for PT Evenings.

Work Shift: Evening

Hours: 2:45pm to 11:15pm

Job Summary

Prepare, compound, and dispense medications, and perform other technical duties in the pharmacy department under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist. Must demonstrate competency through supervised observation and/or any other necessary annual required competencies. Must be proficient in all responsibilities and duties of a certified pharmacy technician.

Key Responsibilities

• Medication Distribution

• Single Dispense: Prepare medications and/or IVs for dispensing, select correct medication, strength, and form. Fill, label, and initial medication bag for pharmacist verification.

• Bulk Dispense: Fill multiple patient-specific medications in accordance with department procedure.

• Transportation: Securely deliver bulk fill, first dose, and missing doses to appropriate units, practicing appropriate procedures to ensure patient confidentiality.

• Missing Doses: Upon request, properly generate labels, fill, have checked by a pharmacist, and dispense to the appropriate floor or unit.

• Product Preparation: Properly prepare, measure, and count medications, including compound ointments, creams, oral solutions, oral solids, IVs, etc.

• Automatic Dispensing Cabinet (ADC)

• User: Accurately add new users to the ADC system.

• Product: Properly load the ADC with correct medications after pharmacist verification. Monitor par levels and adjust as needed.

• Reports: Generate needed reports to fill, track, and identify/report all discrepancies.

• Minor Maintenance: Troubleshoot minor problems with the ADC.

• Restock: Accurately fill medication, fluids, and stock outs as needed.

• Recall: Assist the pharmacist and inventory specialist in retrieving recalled medications.

• Controlled Substances

• Follow all policies, procedures, and applicable laws with controlled substance medications.

• Proficient in the distribution and accountability of Controlled Substance Medications.

• IV Admixture

• Aseptic Technique: Demonstrate knowledge of aseptic technique, including proper hand washing and IV Room attire. Understand Joint Commission, hospital, and departmental policies and procedures. Complete aseptic technique competency to show compliance with USP standards.

• Small Volume: Demonstrate knowledge of preparing small volume admixtures.

• Specialty Solutions: Demonstrate knowledge of preparing epidural, intrathecal, intravenous, intramuscular, sterile syringes, and chemotherapy (when applicable).

• Syringes: Demonstrate knowledge of preparing neonatal syringes (when applicable).

• Large Volume: Demonstrate knowledge of preparing large volume solutions.

• Room Cleaning: Demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedures regarding maintaining a clean room environment.

• Safety and Compliance

• Follow all safety and compliance standards for safely compounding medications.

• Ensure all requirements and procedures of United States Pharmacopeia are met.

• Miscellaneous Activities

• Repackaging and Bar-coding Medications: Accurately label all repackaged items per Georgia Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations.

• Provide customer service to customers and other healthcare professionals via in-person or virtual means.

• Process any charges: late charges, supplemental, OR charges, nuclear, and exception reports.

• Order supplies and obtain purchase orders using the appropriate ordering system.

• Code Carts / Kits: Restock code carts and other kits returned to the pharmacy according to departmental procedure and ensure required inspections are completed.

• Perform monthly unit and pharmacy inspections and ensure assigned pharmacy or medication area is clean, including temperature and humidity monitoring.

• Perform out-of-date tracking on medications in various facility locations.

• Train and mentor pharmacy technicians under the lead pharmacy technician.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Comply with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Certifications:

• PHT - Registered Pharmacy Tech

• CPHT - Cert Pharmacy Tech or PHARMINT - Pharmacist - Intern

• Licensed and in good standing with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.

• Skills:

• Basic computer skills.

• Good oral communication skills.

• Basic management skills.

• Good problem-solving skills.

• Good interpersonal skills.

• Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds.

• Ability to push a transportation cart of approximately 100 pounds.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma / GED.
• Experience:
• General experience in all phases of pharmacy operations including basic knowledge of automated dispensing cabinets, inventory management, medication order interpretation, and Ga. Pharmacy law.
• Hospital pharmacy experience (Preferred).