Boston Children's Hospital

Per Diem - Pharmacy Tech

Boston Children's Hospital  •  $21 - $34/hr  •  Boston, MA (Onsite)  •  6 hours ago
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Job Description

Status

Part-Time

Standard Hours per Week

1

Job Posting Category

Pharmacy

Job Posting Description

Fills and delivers medication orders/prescriptions for Hospital inpatients and outpatients. Fills standing inpatient medication orders in individual cassettes following computer-generated lists and fills new orders/prescriptions from physician orders. Delivers cassettes and individual medications to units and collects new medication orders according to established procedures and schedules. Prepares patient medications in accordance with established protocols, methods, and techniques. Measures, mixes, and compounds irrigation’s, parenteral, intravenous, oral medications in specified volumes, dosages, concentrations, and manual addition of medication and/or electrolytes to TPNs. Labels and records manufactured medications as required. Receives and fills pharmaceutical supply requests for nursing units, satellite locations, and other areas. Monitors, restocks, and rotates routine supplies, removing and replacing outdated products and processing related patient charges and credits. Restocks emergency code cart trays and prepares and maintains corresponding logs and records. Performs all automated dispensing functions. Performs routine quality control and equipment maintenance tasks according to established procedures and schedules. Prepares and maintains related logs and records. Maintains neatness and organization of work area. Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls as needed. Refers any medical/drug information questions or administrative inquiries to the pharmacist. Maintains knowledge of current professional trends and practices through participation in professional organizations and attendance at conferences, workshops, and continuing education programs. Trains to measure, mix and compound automated TPNs, irrigations, and chemotherapy drugs in specified volumes, dosages, and concentrations. Trains to prepare special dilutions of non-controlled and controlled substances, IV, and research study medications as needed. Labels and records manufactured medications as required.

Office/Site Location

Boston

Regular, Temporary, Per Diem

Per Diem

Remote Eligibility

Onsite Only

Pay Range

$21.47-$33.55 Hourly

Boston Children's Hospital

About Boston Children's Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Boston Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. (Our services can begin interventions at 15 weeks gestation and in some situations we also treat adults.)

We have approximately 25,000 inpatient admissions each year and our 200+ specialized clinical programs schedule 557,000 visits annually. Last year, the hospital performed more than 26,500 surgical procedures and 214,000 radiological examinations.

Our team of physicians and nurses has been recognized by a number of independent organizations for overall excellence, and we're proud to share some notable examples with you here.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Year Founded
1869
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