Pharmacy Technician: Full Time - Samaritan Hospital

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Inpatient Pharmacy Technician – Full Time Days

Samaritan Hospital

Samaritan Hospital is seeking a Full-Time Pharmacy Technician for the inpatient pharmacy. If you are looking to join the Samaritan Pharmacy team, this could be your opportunity.

Position Highlights:

• Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge
• Advancement:  Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development
• Work/Life:  Positions and shifts to accommodate all schedules

Responsibilities:

Medication Distribution -

Inpatient Pharmacy

• Understands process and timetable for processing first doses and manual picks through Robot.

• Understands process for filling cart fill patient drawers through Robot.

• Accurately sends Pharmacy items to appropriate nursing units utilizing Pneumatic Tube system.
• Accurately picks meds and restocks Pyxis MedStations using both manual system and PARx automated system.
• Accurately picks narcotics and utilizes C-II Safe appropriately.
• Delivers patient medication cassettes/ Chemotherapy/Parenteral Nutrition solutions to patient care areas
• Scans shelves in area on monthly basis to check for expired drugs.
• Understands process and timetable for separating and prioritizing small volume parenteral label run
• Appropriately handles incoming phone calls

MEDICATION PREPARATION

Inpatient Pharmacy 

• Cart Filling and baggie filling is accurate-selects proper medication, strength, dosage form, and quantity.

• Selects proper medication, strength, dosage form, and quantity for batching or packaging & labeling.

• Premixed IV large and small volume parenterals are correctly labeled.
• Uses proper hand washing technique, follows aseptic technique guidelines while in hood.
• Utilizes syringe and needles, etc. in proper manner to assure sterility
• Cleans hoods and resets special set-ups after each use.
• Changes KCl, Automix compounder, Pharm-Assist, Wed Cadet tubing, at the correct times
• Compounded IV large and small volume admixtures are accurately labeled.
• Mixes chemotherapy.
• Accurately follows written Special Procedures to prepare compounded IV and non-IV products.
• Accurately packages, into unit of use packaging, and labels medications.
• Accurately repackages medications for Robot, able to prioritize medications.
• Prepares the various types of emergency kits.

Inventory –

Inpatient Pharmacy

• Maintain adequate levels of drugs and supplies for assigned area.
• Checks in and puts away drug/IV order.  Informs pharmacist/inventory technician of shortages, zeros and discrepancies.
• Returns to stock, discontinued medications, IVS and minibags and medications, IVS and minibags from discharged patients by end of shift.
• Leaves work area adequately supplied for next shift.
• Utilizes Lawson software successfully to requisition meds and supplies.
• Maintains Robot inventory, performs restocking and crediting accurately.

• Maintains inventory levels for the narcotic vault.
• Maintains an inventory of prescription blanks for use by hospital patient care areas and community sites.
• Maintains an adequate level of emergency drug boxes.
• Maintains an adequate supply of paper items for the department.

Order, Reporting Processing and Record Keeping

Inpatient Pharmacy

• Performs technical functions in Pharmacy IS accurately utilizing established procedures.
• Records and labels related to batching and packaging/labeling are neat, accurate and complete according to procedure.
• Processes daily reports accurately and in a timely manner.
• Completes correct controlled substance paperwork , so as to maintain correct controlled substance inventory

• Prepares controlled substance orders for dispensing to Pyxis MedStations and returns controlled substances as needed.

• Inputs charges into pharmacy computer to assure timely posting of charges.
• Performs required Quality Assurance. (Sterility testing, cleaning lists, Robot QA, expiration checking)

What you will need:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• National certification by PTCB or NHA preferred
• Valid New York State Pharmacy Technician Registration preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Able to perform arithmetic calculations including fractions, decimals, multiplication and division
• Two years pharmacy and computer experience preferred, or relevant health care related experience preferred

Pay Range: $19.00 - $23.42

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.