Pharmacy Technician Specialist

Pharmacy Technician Specialist

Full-Time

The Pharmacy Technician Specialist is responsible for accurately performing advanced and basic pharmacy technician functions in a timely manner. In addition, they are responsible for performing duties associated with Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs), other specialized duties and/or leadership roles as assigned by the pharmacy management team.

Identifies critical issues, prioritize workload and communicate to appropriate personnel any issues in a timely manner

Completes all education requirements and/or other activities needed to maintain competency

Complies with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements

Interacts in person and by phone with hospital personnel politely and appropriately.

Accurately maintains and coordinates required documentation logs

Provide direction and training to other technicians as assigned.

Assists in the supervision of other technicians to ensure that policies and procedures and regulatory requirements are uniformly and consistently followed.

Responsible for maintaining medication storage and security as per regulatory requirements throughout the organization

Accurately performs audits (i.e. anesthesia, overrides, billing, etc.) as assigned.

Performs and monitors compliance for quality control and performance improvement functions as assigned

Accurately performs and documents monthly medication storage area inspections as assigned

Performs and supervises other technicians for administrative billing functions as assigned

Completes and monitors OR charges in a timely manner as assigned

Assists the pharmacists in clinical reviews as assigned (i.e. medication reconciliation, triaging reports, etc).

Performs Technician scheduling as assigned

Accurately performs required calculations

Accurately and safely compounds and label medications and parenteral admixtures

Always utilizes aseptic techniques in the preparation of parenteral compounding

Compliant with all USP 797 daily/monthly requirements (i.e. Cleaning laminar airflow cabinets and biological safety cabinets, wearing personal protective equipment, etc.)

Always obtains a final check from the pharmacist before releasing any prepared parenteral compounds, before packaging any medication, or dispensing any medication

Prepares and monitors all work records needed for day at their designated times including the Discontinued, Transfers, and Discharges Lists of parenteral preparations and efficiently processes these reports before they are dispensed to the patient care areas

Compounds chemotherapy preparation per established protocol

Ensures that medications and other pharmacy supplies are accurately transported in a timely manner to appropriate areas

Accurately fills orders in the pharmacy

Ensures that medication returns are consistently and timely restocked in the pharmacy.

Automated Dispensing Cabinet (ADC) Super User/Trainer

Performing daily ADC routines as assigned (i.e. restocks, outdates, discrepancy resolution, loading and unloading, etc.) and provides oversight of these activities for appropriate inventory management

Coordinates and communicates with the appropriate support personnel. Performs trouble shooting (see tech II) and addresses all problems appropriately

Assist in education of new pharmacy ADC users and serve as a resource to both pharmacy and nursing staff for problems and/or questions.

Manages the ADC's formulary for new medications. Will communicate with individual ADC users when errors are made and re-educate as to correct procedures.

Adjusts ADC Max and Par appropriately using everyday usage as well as quarterly Rx Auditor

Removes Medications from ADC appropriately due to non-usage

Utilizes the Medications Not Loaded report to load appropriate Medications in ADC. Manages user database

ADC Expiration Audits -- enforces policy to reduce waste/expirations

Assists with narcotic ordering and maintains inventory as assigned

NarcStation/CII Safe Expiration Audits -- Works with purchaser and Director of Pharmacy

NarcStation/CII Safe- Load/Unload Audits -- Audits records to make sure NarcStation is being utilized appropriately

Narcotic Discrepancy Audits -- Investigates Discrepancies to determine if true discrepancy and completes Audit sheets and/or incidence reports as appropriate.

Upload ADC data for data management software/diversion surveillance/ADC optimization

Replenishes ADCs, emergency cart trays and floor stock accurately and as needed

Establish and maintain daily batch reports

Monitor ADT activities and appropriately correct any problems

Accurately packages and prepares medications for dispensing as assigned

Appropriately and timely notifies the pharmacy inventory manager/buyer of products that need to be reordered.

Complies and supervises ongoing processes to monitor outdates as per policy and procedures

Performs receiving and check in of medication/supply orders as defined in policy and notifies the pharmacy inventory manager/buyer of any shortages, overages or product damage.

Manages drug supplies in a cost effective manner and identifies opportunities to minimize waste.

Performs the role of the Inventory Manager/buyer when that person is not available or as assigned.

Works with Inventory Manager, IV room and utilizes EXP reports to reduce expirations and waste in the ADC

Identifies, analyzes and evaluates data from a variety of sources as assigned.

Perform other duties as assigned

Practice and adhere to the " Code of Conduct" philosophy and "Mission and Value Statement"

Job Requirements Include:

Associate or Bachelor degree preferred

Minimum of 3 years of hospital experience

Supervisor experience preferred

Texas State Board Registration required

National Certification (PTCB) preferred