Job Description

Under the immediate supervision of the Pharmacist or Director of Pharmacy Services, is responsible for the preparation, dispensing, and recordkeeping processes of medications.

Professionalism:

· Maintains certifications and continuing education requirements

· Participates in Hospital committees

· Understand and contributes to the overall improvement in quality pharmaceutical care

· Practices professional interactions with patients, co-workers and vendors

Clinical Competency:

· Understanding of billing and insurance processing for outpatient prescriptions

· Fill automated dispensing machine with required medications

· Understands computer systems and the integration between systems

· Able to purchase medications through appropriate channels

Quality:

· Fills Automated Dispensing Units in a timely and accurate manner

· Assures medications about to expire are removed and segregated from other inventory

· Purchases products through wholesaler to assure contract compliance and 340b maximization

· Maintains an appropriate level of inventory

· Assists the pharmacist to assure quality care

Patient Advocacy:

· Is attentive to processing of refill prescription requests and prior authorizations

· Utilize appropriate resources for non-English speaking patients, hearing and sight impaired individuals, and/or healthcare illiteracy

· Clearly communicates to the patient and family at an appropriate level of comprehension

· Offers to provide a pharmacist resource for patient counseling and medication education

· Provides timely processing of prescriptions

Organizational Expectations:

· Attendance: Attendance is an essential job function; employee comes to work daily, on time, and completes scheduled shift

· HIPAA: facilitates to maintain patient confidentiality

· Internal communication: contributes to positive team performance and a culture of service excellence through effective communication, active listening, and respect

· Interpersonal relationships: maintains appropriate interpersonal relationships with staff, patients, and visitors at all times. Works as a team member with other departments.

· Safety: Practices workplace safety daily

Employee Engagement:

· Actively participates in all hospital Service Excellence initiatives and trainings

· Attends and participates in a minimum of 50% department staff meetings and signs off on review of 100% department staff meeting minutes

· Completes all required annual education on or before the due date

Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the primary functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation, using some combination of skills and abilities and possess the necessary physical requirements, with or without a reasonable accommodation, to safely perform the essential functions of the job.

• Minimal physical effort required with occasional light lifting to a maximum of 25 pounds; stooping; and pick, pinch, type, or otherwise work primarily with fingers
• Ability to effectively manage considerable mental stress
• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and convey information in a clear, concise and accurate manner
• Familiarity with computer and other business machines
• Competent in the handling of hazardous medications and does so as needed.

Qualifications:

Licensed Pharmacy Technician, through training or on-the-job training

Hospital pharmacy experience preferred

CPhT, Registered Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern

BLS required