Department:          Pharmacy

Reports To:           Pharmacy Manager

Salary: $21.55 – $32.35 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.   

SUMMARY

Responsible and accountable to assist the pharmacist with procurement of medications, dispensing of pharmaceutical and I.V. solutions to assure timely and quality pharmaceutical care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Demonstrates competency in all procedures within scope of practice.  Supports policies and procedures of the organization. 

Prepares labels, logs medication, prepares unit dosed medications and rechecks for accuracy.

Assists in verifying physician orders for accuracy of order entry and fills physician’s orders.

Prints daily cart-fill list and performs cart-fill with 100% accuracy and in a timely manner.

Prints labels and prepares I.V. administers using aseptic technique with 100% accuracy.

Prepares Emergency Department starter packs and other take home prescriptions according to state and federal rules and regulations.  Rechecks for accuracy.

Delivers patient medications to nursing station.

Performs drug distribution for floor stock.

Assists in procurement of pharmacy stock including ordering and receiving stock.  Assists in inventory counts.  Performs outdate checks in all areas of the hospital. Assists with drug recalls and other outdated drug returns. 

Answers questions as appropriate to position; refers questions to a pharmacist when clinical judgment is necessary.

Assists in data collection from patient charts and other files for DUE’s and CQI projects.

Confirms doses and admixes chemotherapy, with proper labeling.

Performs patient charges and credits accurately.  Completes end of day billing process.

Types reports and labels, filing and form completion as directed.

Participates in annual performance reviews.

Assists in job development, cross-training and training for new employees and students.

Participates in staff meetings; attends and participates in other meetings as necessary.

Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education programs.  Maintains and supports involvement and contact with professional peer organizations.

Insures compliance with State, Federal and JCAHO regulations.

Follows safe work practices; maintains annual education for fire, safety and universal precautions.

Verbalizes Right-To-Know, specific to Oncology storage, preparation and disposal.  Knowledge of SDS sheets.

Verbalizes Welia Health Mission and Vision.  Demonstrates organization values in daily work.

Maintains a high standard of practice, using the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Standards of Practice, and the American Pharmaceutical Association Code of Ethics to support Pharmacy’s activities.  Helps insure all services offered by the Pharmacy are delivered with superior customer service.

Supports the policies and procedures of the organization and the standards of the Joint Commission as required for full accreditation.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties required by their supervisors.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma required.  Pharmacy Technician Certificate required.  Two to four years hospital pharmacy experience and/or training required.  Chemotherapy preparation experience preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general correspondence and procedure manuals.  Ability to communicate in verbal and in written form.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical calculations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Prioritization skills and time management skills essential.  Computer skills/experience is helpful. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Minnesota Licensure. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.  The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The duties of this position are representative of OSHA Class II and may be exposed to class II hazards.  Hepatitis B vaccination optional.

Age Appropriate: Pharmacy Technicians do not treat or assess any patients.

Welia Health is an equal-opportunity employer.

This position is a non-exempt status.