PHARMACY TECH

Location/Department: Hospital & Oncology Center - Pharmacy

Job Summary: The pharmacy technician assists pharmacists in medication distribution, preparation & charging. They ensure integrity of medications by performing routine quality assurance.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Duties/Responsibilities: Delivering filled orders, inputting supply orders & charges. Filling automated dispensing machines departmental orders. Resolving missing doses with new label, obtaining R.Ph. approval & delivering final product. Delivering filled orders of all types to the correct phone correctly as pharmacy tech as required by the State of Indiana. Taking complete messages including phone numbers & name of caller. Teaching and communicating with students. Answering questions within Tech scope & knowing when to refer on to R. Ph. Communicating ideas or ways of improving safety, accuracy, efficiency. Transmitting orders to wholesaler or companies. Checking items received, applying price stickers, checking off item on invoice. Resolving backorder issues with wholesalers. Preparing the drug invoices for payment & assigning account numbers. Filing the invoices & preparing for return outdated drugs. Preparing for, taking, & entering the annual inventory. Restocking the shelves & drawers. Stocking Omnicell. Sterile and non-sterile compounding & other duties as assigned. Maintaining/cleaning IV areas. Replacing stock items used by units. Checking & resupplying the stock located in the medication dispensing unit daily. Reviewing narcotic stock with pharmacist using CSM.Checking narcotic proof of use for accuracy, cosigned wastage & co-signatures if required. Returning incorrect sheets for correction & confirming their return to pharmacy. Entering corrections, recharges & credits when needed. Completing the State required mandatory monthly inspections of all drug storage areas. Reviewing, correcting & filing of the daily drug disposition logs & cart fill documents. Helping to maintain the high level of departmental dispensing accuracy. Maintaining an active Pharmacy Technician license. Demonstrates awareness of patient rights. Uses respect & dignity when dealing with death and dying. May require work at both main hospital and Cancer Center. Weekends and holiday staffing is

Skills/Abilities: Strong customer service skills & team player. Effectively communicates both verbal & written. Able to multi-task & prioritize. Able to operate basic office equipment & hospital to operate laminar flow hood or biological safety cabinets, Omnicell or other pharmacy equipment.

Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent. No work experience required. Must have, or complete course for, Pharmacy Technician licensure through the state of Indiana within 6 months. Must acquire basic knowledge of drugs, dosages, usage, reference sources & other pertinent pharmaceutical possess strong math skills.