Job Description

Minimum Education

High School diploma or equivalent required.

Some college work in life sciences desirable.

Minimum Work Experience

• Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy highly desirable.
• In lieu of prior experience, evaluation period may be extended while on-the-job training occurs.
• Previous computer experience desirable.
• Familiarity with basic equipment such as typewriter, electronic calculator, etc.

Required Skills

• Knowledge and Skill: Follows general instructions. Understand several defined work routines. Reads various references, extract information, and applies basic arithmetic functions. May operate basic equipment. Knowledge of basic medical and pharmaceutical terminology and basic pharmacy calculations/equivalents required.
• Problem Solving/Decision Making: Makes decisions by reviewing defined alternatives. Receives assistance from standard procedures, coworkers and/or supervisor.
• Scope of Impact/Accountability: Impacts activities in other work areas on a frequent basis. Accountability is primarily indirect, nut may be shared for activities affecting the work area only. May provide information to decision-making processes affecting work area. While all technical functions are checked by a registered pharmacist, employee is accountable for maintaining considerable concentration and accuracy while performing job functions.
• Interpersonal Communication: Coordinates work with other. Conveys detailed, routine information. Provides written responses in standard format to others knowledgeable about the subject. Requires listening skills to maintain cooperative associations.

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

Physical Requirements

Sitting - 16-31%

Walking - 16-31%

Standing - 16-31%

Bending/Squatting - 1-15%

Climbing/Kneeling - 1-15%

Twisting - 16-31%

Visual and Hearing Requirements

Must be able to see with corrective eyewear.

Must be able to hear clearly with assistance.

Physical/Environmental Demands

Lifting - 0-50 lbs., 50 or more with assistance

Carrying - 0-50 lbs., 50 or more with assistance

Pulling - Up to 100 lbs.

Pushing - Up to 100 lbs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Delivers medications from pharmacy to nursing units; return items from units as needed. Leaves pharmacy within 10 minutes of scheduled rounds and completes rounds within 15-20 minutes.
• Delivers medications to proper unit, picks up orders, requisitions and other materials in out-box and handles transfer items properly.
• Transports and stores IV fluids in hospital in a safe and secure manner.
• Accurately fills requisitions; initial and dates sheets.
• Maintains proper stock in picking areas; removes outdates discovered on a monthly basis.
• Checks that all times and tasks are completed by end of shift.
• Check incoming IV fluid order against packing slip to ensure what is ordered checks to what was received and billed.
• Before distribution to the nursing floors, stickers each IV fluid with description and charge code number accurately and legibly.
• Accurately posts charges and credits onto CRT in timely manner.
• Assures patients are charged for proper drugs/quantities.
• Assistance to pharmacists in new order areas as needed.
• Accurately sets up orders with correct medication.
• Performs the essential functions relating to drug purchasing and inventory control.
• Demonstrates a consistent level of performance.
• Uses appropriate judgment; refers problems to pharmacist if needed.
• Organizes time effectively to meet changing workload demands.
• Interacts effectively with other members of the pharmacy team on a regular basis.
• Never releases drug or patient information without prior pharmacist check.
• Knows and follows department procedures; knows location of departmental policy manual.
• Assists training of new employees and pharmacy students assigned to department.
• Projects a professional image for department.