Advanced Practice Pharmacy Technician- Automation Tech

Location

• John
• C
• Lincoln
• Medical
• Center, 250
• E
• Dunlap
• Ave,
• Phoenix
• Hours: Full-Time Days, Monday-Friday Sign-on Bonus Available! Acute Care and Automation Experience Strongly Preferred!

Overview

Responsibilities

• Job Summary The licensed pharmacy technician may work in various settings.
• Hospital, Retail and Ambulatory Infusion Clinics.
• Additionally, the pharmacy technician may specialize in a certain skill set, such as pharmacy buyer/inventory specialist, automation technician, IV room sterile processing technician, IV chemotherapy technician and medication reconciliation technician.
• The job duties assigned will be aligned to the technician and pharmacy supervisor or directors agreed upon work assignment.
• The pharmacy technician may be assigned to a variety of settings and/or skill sets.

Note

• The pharmacy technicians in physician based Ambulatory clinics are not required to be licensed by the State Board of Pharmacy however, HonorHealth policy requires all technicians to be licensed to allow for floating, cross coverage and flexibility in various pharmacy practice settings.
• Essential
• Functions
• General
• Pharmacy
• Technician
• Duties: Practice within all State Board of Pharmacy, DEA, and FDA rules and regulations Preparation of prescription orders Preparation includes sterile and non-sterile preparation (hazardous and non-hazardous) Unit dose preparation of oral solids, ensures pre-packaging records are complete Dispensation Knowledge and functionality of automated dispensing machines (ADM) (Lynx, Pyxis) Preparation of ADM cart fills / ADM stocking and restocking Run reports from ADMs and/or enter required documentation within ADMs Retrieve narcotics and follow all requirements for complete controlled substance distribution Purchasing / Inventory Control Assists inventory specialist in maintaining drug inventory levels Credits/returns to wholesaler Stocking / restocking Monitoring Expiration dates and unit inspections (Quality Assurance checklists) Maintain a completely clear and clean workspace at all times (sterile and non-sterile areas) Temperature control logs Specific Skill Level
• Duties (in addition to general pharmacy technician duties as assigned):
• IV
• Room
• Pharmacy
• Tech: Compounds sterile or non-sterile pharmaceuticals. This includes but is not limited to chemotherapy, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), and IV admixture. Assures compliance with departmental quality assurance requirements including expiration date checking, refrigerator temperature monitoring, laminar air flow hood cleaning documentation, equipment calibration verification, viable and non-viable environmental sampling. Ensures medication orders and sterile compounding are prepared and the quality of products meets established departmental guidelines. Assists the Inventory Specialist to ensure the IV room is adequately stocked with needed medications and supplies including TPN additives and chemotherapy.
• Inventory
• Specialist
• Tech: Performs purchasing and inventory control functions on a daily operational basis. Reviews and inventories stock to be ordered, procured, or requisitioned through various wholesalers and acceptable vendors and ensures proper storage, quality and integrity. Receives and validates invoices to ensure order is appropriate and complete and in compliance with contracts, cost management and laws and regulations. Maintains inventory levels based on budgetary goals and communicates critical shortages, high dollar or high volume drugs. Coordinates drug recalls, drug transfer logs and manages the hospital formulary inventory. Utilizes technology such as Pharmogistics to optimize pharmacy distribution and inventories.