Certified Pharmacy Technician

About the Role

Wellstar Health System is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician for a float position in Vinings Oncology. This role involves preparing, compounding, and dispensing medications, as well as performing other technical duties under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist.

Key Responsibilities

• Medication Distribution
• Prepare and dispense medications and IVs, ensuring correct medication, strength, and form.
• Fill, label, and initial medication bags for pharmacist verification.
• Fill multiple patient-specific medications in accordance with department procedure.
• Securely deliver medications to appropriate units, maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Generate labels, fill, and dispense missing doses upon request, with pharmacist verification.
• Prepare, measure, and count medications, including compound ointments, creams, oral solutions, oral solids, and IVs.
• Automatic Dispensing Cabinet (ADC)
• Accurately add new users to the ADC system.
• Properly load the ADC with medications after pharmacist verification.
• Monitor par levels and adjust as needed.
• Generate reports to track, fill, and identify/report discrepancies.
• Troubleshoot minor ADC problems.
• Accurately restock medication, fluids, and stock outs.
• Assist in retrieving recalled medications.
• IV Admixture
• 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.
• Prepare small volume admixtures.
• Prepare specialty solutions, including epidural, intrathecal, intravenous, intramuscular, sterile syringes, and chemotherapy (when applicable).
• Prepare neonatal syringes (when applicable).
• Prepare large volume solutions.
• Maintain a clean room environment according to policies and procedures.
• Follow all safety and compliance standards for compounding medications.
• Ensure compliance with United States Pharmacopeia (USP) standards.
• Miscellaneous Activities
• Accurately repackage and bar-code medications per Georgia Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations.
• Provide customer service to customers and other healthcare professionals in-person or virtually.
• Process charges, including late charges, supplemental, OR charges, nuclear, and exception reports.
• Order supplies and obtain purchase orders using the appropriate system.
• Distribute and account for Controlled Substance Medications according to policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Restock code carts and other kits according to departmental procedure and complete required inspections.
• Perform monthly unit and pharmacy inspections, including temperature and humidity monitoring.
• Track out-of-date medications in various facility locations.
• Train and mentor pharmacy technicians.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Automatic Dispensing Cabinets (ADC)
• Controlled Substances management
• IV Admixture
• Aseptic technique
• United States Pharmacopeia (USP) standards
• Georgia Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations
• Code Carts / Kits restocking
• Temperature and humidity monitoring
• Out date tracking

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Registered Pharmacy Tech
• Cert Pharmacy Tech or Pharmacist - Intern
• Licensed and in good standing with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
• Proficiency in all responsibilities and duties of a certified pharmacy technician.
• Competency demonstrated through supervised observation and/or annual required competencies.
• Hospital pharmacy experience (Preferred).
• General experience in all phases of pharmacy operations, including basic knowledge of automated dispensing cabinets, inventory management, medication order interpretation, and Georgia Pharmacy law (Required).