Certified Pharmacy Technician III - Pharm General - PRN
Company: Christus Health
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: October 18, 2024
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Job Description:
DescriptionSummary:All pharmacy technicians work under the
direction of Clinical Pharmacists to provide pharmacy services with
compassion, excellence and efficiency. In addition, level III
pharmacy technicians participate in department leadership
activities, management of pharmacy associates, service line
development and quality medication management as assigned.CHRISTUS
Santa Rosa Hospital - Medical Center (CSRH-MC), located in the
South Texas Medical Center, provides a high-level of care through
compassionate hands, experience physicians, and advanced
technology, including the da Vinci Surgical Robot System and the
Mako--- Robotic-Arm Assisted System. Services at the 178- bed
facility include Acute Care of the Elderly Unit, cardiology,
diabetes care, emergency care, general surgery, kidney
transplantation at the CHRISTUS Transplant Institute, orthopedics,
outpatient rehabilitation and aquatic therapy, Senior Behavioral
Health Center, urology, and the Wound Care and Hyperbaric
Center.Responsibilities:Meets expectations of the applicable
OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or
Leader of Leaders.Must be 18 years of age or older.Pharmacy
Technicians perform ONLY non-judgmental technical duties under the
direct supervision of a pharmacist.Operational Duties and
ResponsibilitiesAssist Pharmacists with Medication Histories.Train
and assess competencies of Tech I & II associates.Prepares drug
orders per physician request according to established policies,
procedures and protocols.Verifies computerized patient medication
records accurately. Maintains, accurate, complete patient drug
record.Compounds pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and sterile
products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products
accurately.Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and
maintains records as required by law and institutional
policies.Provides services efficiently and in a timely
fashion.Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies
the daily activities of the department are complete and
recorded.Maintains competency required for current job
title/positionMaintains current technician license. Ensures
applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department
files. Attends staff meetings.Maintains IV certification and
competencies.Completes all competency/skills assessment
requirements.Provides analysis of medication use processes and
contributes at least one related project per year.Specialty
areaServes as the lead technician in specialty areas such as the
operating room, IV room, or pharmacy work areas outside the central
pharmacy.Ambulatory careProvides ambulatory pharmaceutical care
services as assigned such as but not limited to anticoagulation
clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge
Medication reconciliation, etc.RetailPerforms outpatient
distributive functions related to entering prescriptions orders,
selecting the correct medications for new and refilled prescription
orders, and coordinates delivery of medications for patient pick-up
or delivery.Advanced knowledge of inventory control policies and
procedures to ensure that areas are clean, medications are in date,
and proper inventory levels are maintained with formulary or
contract approved drugs.Clinical Duties and Responsibilities
Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies for
patients according to established policies, procedures, and
protocols.Reads, extracts and interprets information in patient
medical records accurately.Detects and reports suspected adverse
drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.Sustains the
hospital drug formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements,
utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rational
drug therapy selection.Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug
information to the hospital's pharmacy associates.Coordinates
pharmacist drug education to patients and their families per
institutional protocol.Participates in the quality improvement and
medication use review activities of the department. Collects data,
conducts monitors and inspections and maintains logs, records and
other documentation as assigned.Conducts designated interventions
as defined in department Clinical Intervention activities (IV to
PO, Renal Dosing, Pharmacokinetic dosing support,
Anticoagulation)Baseline departmental standards for reporting
interventions for clinical productivity as defined by departmental
goals.Participates in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship,
and shortage management activities as assignedProvides services
efficiently and in a timely fashionOccupational HazardsPotential
for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including
chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks
or cuts by needles and other sharp items.Risk 0 exposure
category.Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting
and carrying techniques are not used. Potential exposure to
biologic material when participating in direct patient care
activities (e.g. patient education, code attendance).Job
Requirements:Education/SkillsHigh School diploma or equivalent
requiredExperienceEmployed with CHRISTUS as a Pharmacy Tech II for
at least 2 years or 5 years of pharmacy technician
experience.Licenses, Registrations, or CertificationsRegistered
pharmacy technician in the state of practice required.Certified
pharmacy technician preferred.ACPE accredited IV certification
program, including hazardous (minimum 40 hours); or meet minimum
State requirement. Not applicable to Ambulatory Care setting or
Retail setting.Optional BLS, ACLS, PALS for Pediatric practiceWork
Schedule:VariesWork Type:Per Diem As NeededEEO is the law - click
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