Pharmacy Technician I Certified, Pharm General - PRN
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Lake Charles
Posted on: November 10, 2024
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionDescriptionSummary:All pharmacy technicians work
under the direction of Clinical Pharmacists to provide pharmacy
services with compassion, excellence, and
efficiency.Responsibilities:•Meets expectations of the applicable
OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or
Leader of Leaders.•Must be 18 years or older
Operational Duties and Responsibilities•Pharmacy Technicians
perform ONLY non-judgmental technical duties under the direct
supervision of a pharmacist.•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 non-sterile pharmaceuticals. Provides services
efficiently and in a timely fashion.•Issues controlled substances
to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and
institutional policies.•Verifies the daily activities of the
department are complete and recorded.•Maintains competency required
for current job title/position•Maintains current technician
license. Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained
in department files. Attends staff meetings.•Completes all
competency/skills assessment requirements. •Specialty area - Serves
as the technician in specialty areas such as the operating room or
pharmacy work areas outside the central pharmacy. •Ambulatory care
- Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services as assigned such
as but not limited to anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical
home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation,
etc.•Retail - Performs 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.
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. •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. •Provides services efficiently and in a timely
fashion
Occupational Hazards•Potential 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).Requirements:Education/Skills •High School Diploma or
equivalent required Experience •Pharmacy experience preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications •Registered Pharmacy
technician in the State of practice required •Certified pharmacy
technician preferredWork Schedule:TBDWork Type:Per Diem As
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