Job description

Job Title: PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Temple Health/Episcopal Hospital

Job Information

• Job Status: Per Diem
• Job Schedule: Rotating
• Patient Care

Job Summary

• The Pharmacy Technician assists the pharmacist in preparing and dispensing medications to patients and patient care areas. Identifies, prepares, packages, labels and delivers medications, including sterile products, under the supervision of a pharmacist.

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
• Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Experience

• General Experience in an accredited hospital pharmacy technician training program or equivalent combination of education and experience (Preferred)

Licenses/Certification

• CPhT: Certified Pharmacy Technician (Required)

Required Skills

• Customer Service Skills
• General Computer Skills
• Microsoft Outlook
• Organizational Skills
• Strong Communication Skills
• Strong Interpersonal Skills

General Responsibilities

• Complies with all Temple University Health System policies and procedures, and all applicable accreditation standards, laws and regulations, including those regarding patient confidentiality such as, but not limited to, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P. L. 104-191 ('HIPAA') and the rules and regulations implemented hereunder.
• Adheres to and promotes Hospital Safety Standards and the Safety Management Plan.
• Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and vision of the organization.
• Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures.
• Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.
• Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self education, attends ongoing educational programs).
• Demonstrates competency in providing patient care that is individualized relative to age, population, developmental, psycho-social-cultural and demonstrated needs.
• Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.

TUHS Core Competencies

Respect

• Shows concern and consideration for others. Treats others as they would like to be treated.
• Evokes trust in others by keeping commitments and avoiding blame.
• Is direct and truthful. Communicates clearly and openly.
• Responds to and resolves challenging situations in a calm and professional manner.
• Contributes to achieving an environment where diversity is respected and valued.

Service

• Works relentlessly to achieve excellent service, and to re-establish trust if service fails to meet expectations.
• Anticipates and responds to customers and co-workers' needs in a timely and positive manner.
• Consistently adheres to the Service Excellence Standards.

Quality

• Makes the extra effort to achieve excellent results.
• Takes actions to continually improve quality and safety in daily work.
• Takes responsibility for own actions; holds self and others to high ethical and performance standards.

Accountability

• Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Strives to improve levels of individual, team and organizational performance.
• Measures self against standard of excellence.
• Participates in performance improvement efforts.
• Demonstrates efficient and effective use of organizational resources as well as systems and services.
• Explore new opportunities to add value to the organization and departmental processes.

Job Responsibilities

Teamwork

• Actively participates to move the team toward the completion of goals.
• Makes procedural or process suggestions for achieving team goals or performing team functions; provides necessary resources or helps to remove obstacles to help the team accomplish its goals.
• Listens to and fully involves others in team decisions and actions; values and uses individual's differences and talents.
• Shares important or relevant information with the team.
• Builds a positive team by offering assistance and support to co-workers, patients, vendors, and partners.
• Puts success of team above own interests.
• Works actively to resolve conflicts.

Communication

• Articulates thoughts and ideas effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Communicates medication issues and concerns through established departmental procedures. Examples include but are not limited to shift handoff and e-mail to pharmacy leadership group.
• Documents actions and concerns relating to medication issues through established departmental mechanisms.
• Provides fair and constructive feedback to others. Keeps team members and customers adequately informed.
• Restates the opinions of others to clarify understanding.
• Presents information effectively in a variety of settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, with peers, direct reports, and superiors.
• Listens actively and is open to feedback.

Staff Training

• Assists in training new employees; i.e., Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Interns, Pharmacy Students and Pharmacy Residents.

Documentation

• Creates and maintains written and electronic documents.
• Documents all procedures and activities timely, accurately, and legibly.
• Follows all documentation standards according to department policy and procedures.

Medication Distribution Maintenance

• Delivers and assures security of all medications including controlled substances.
• Transports medications, drug-delivery devices and other pharmacy equipment from the Pharmacy to Nursing units and clinics.
• Fills Pyxis Med Stations and troubleshoots mechanical failures.
• Removes unused and expired medications and returns them to the Pharmacy.
• Performs monthly patient care area drug storage inspections.
• Maintains, collects and documents quality assurance data such as refrigerator temperature and hood cleaning.

Medication Preparation

• Prepares medications and supplies for dispensing, including chemotherapeutic agents, using aseptic techniques when preparing sterile products.
• Compounds ointments, creams, oral solutions and other medications.
• Compounds total parenteral nutrition solutions. Compounds small and large volume intravenous mixtures.
• Packages and prepares drugs being used in clinical investigations.
• Responds in a timely manner to meet the standards established for all STAT medication requests.
• Completes specific work assignments as scheduled including supporting other pharmacy staff in the assigned area to complete mutual workload during the shift.
• Retrieves and reviews inventory and returned medications, assessing expiration date, product integrity and labeling appropriateness prior to placing in stock.
• Prepares inventories, order drugs and supplies from the Storeroom, receives drugs and stocks shelves in various Pharmacy locations, including restocking Code Cart trays.

Supply/Maintenance of Pharmacy Equipment

• Provides medications and supplies to the various automated dispensing equipment, utilizes medication packaging machines and monitors equipment required for medication dispensing for continued safe functioning. Troubleshoots and maintains these devices.
• Utilizes and maintains the medication packaging equipment in the pharmacy according to established policies and procedures.
• Replaces stock and supplies to the automated dispensing machines throughout the institution according to established policies and procedures, monitoring stock for expiration date, integrity and labeling appropriateness.
• Monitors equipment used in medication dispensing for continued safe and consistent functioning. Examples include but are not limited to printers, packaging machines, automated inventory equipment and IV admixture machines.
• Provides first line troubleshooting of equipment according to established policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements, Physical Demands, & Work Environment

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. To request an accommodation, contact Human Resources. TUHS is committed to compliance with federal, state, and local laws regarding individuals with disabilities.
• The Physical Requirements, Physical Demands and Work Environment of this job are currently under review. Please contact your Human Resources department directly if you have any questions or require additional information.

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All activities performed must be in compliance with Temple University Health System policies, Equal Employment Opportunity laws, patient confidentiality, and other Federal, State, and Local Laws and regulations as appropriate. The content of this job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work expectations performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all position duties required and performed by the incumbent in the role. Nothing in this job description restricts management's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The organization has the right, at its sole discretion, based on business and patient needs, to alter or change the expectations and duties at any time. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Free parking
• Paid training

Physical setting:

• Hospital
• Outpatient

Schedule:

• Rotating shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Philadelphia, PA 19125: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Pharmacy technician experience: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Pharmacy Technician Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

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