Pharmacy Tech Specialty
Wellstar Health Systems

Facility: 1800 Parkway Center

Job Summary:

Prepare, compound, dispense medications, and perform other technical duties in the pharmacy department under direct supervision of a Pharmacist. Must be proficient in all responsibilities and duties of Certified Pharmacy Technician. Responsible for monitoring and management of medication diversion processes and the related mitigation activities. Devises and maintains all reporting capability from related computer systems as it relates to medication diversion and safety.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Medication Accountability and Diversion
- Responsible for all data collection, review, and performs appropriate action from various software applications
- Reviews and reconciles medication dispenses including controlled substance information in accordance with state and federal law
- Responsible for audits, discrepancy resolution, and education to various team members
- Notifies Pharmacy Director of suspected diversion as required by law IV Admixture
- Aseptic technique- Demonstrate knowledge of aseptic technique including; proper hand washing and proper use of IV Room attire. Understand Joint Commission, hospital, and departmental policies and procedures. Must complete an aseptic technique competency to show compliance with USP standards, conducted by supervisor or Lead Pharmacy Technician.
- Small volume- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing small volume admixtures
- Specialty solutions- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing epidural, intrathecal, intravenous, intramuscular, sterile syringes and chemotherapy (when applicable)
- Syringes- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing neonatal syringes (when applicable)
- Large volume- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing large volume solutions
- TPN- must be trained / approved to calibrate and operate the total parenteral nutrition machine. (when applicable) must identify correct additive to be used, a pharmacist must check prior to injecting additives.
- TPN Equipment- (when applicable) Demonstrate knowledge of ability to clean, disassemble and reassemble all tubing. Replace all additives and run all required reports.
- Room cleaning- Demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedures regarding maintaining clean room environment.
- Safety and Compliance Follows all safety and compliance standards for safely compounding medications. Always ensure that all requirements and procedures of United States Pharmacopeia are met. Medication Distribution
- Single Dispense - must prepare medications and/or IV for dispensing, select correct medication, correct strength, and correct form. Fill, label, and initial medication bag for a pharmacist verification.
- Bulk Dispense- Must fill multiple patient specific medications in accordance with department procedure.
- Transportation- bulk fill, first dose, and missing doses will be delivered securely to the appropriate units, while practicing appropriate procedure to ensure confidentiality for all patients.
- Missing Doses- upon request, must properly generate label, fill and have checked by a pharmacist, then dispense to the appropriate floor or unit.
- Product Preparation- must properly prepare, measure, count, medications including compound ointments, creams, oral solutions, oral solids, IV, etc. (ADC) Automatic Dispensing Cabinet
- User- must be capable of accurately adding new users to the ADC system.
- Product- must properly load ADC with correct medications after medication is checked by a pharmacist. Monitor par levels and increase or decrease as needed.
- Reports- must be able to generate needed reports to fill, track, and identify/report all discrepancies.
- Minor Maintenance- must trouble shoot minor problems with ADC.
- Restock- must accurately fill medication, fluids and stock outs as needed.
- Recall- must assist the pharmacist and inventory specialist in retrieving recalled medications.
- Controlled Substances- Must follow all policies, procedures, and applicable laws with controlled substance medications. Miscellaneous Activities:
- Repackaging and bar-coding medications- must accurately label all repackaged items per Georgia Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations.
- Properly provide customer service to customers and other healthcare professionals via in-person or virtual means.
- Process any charges: late charges, supplemental, OR charges, nuclear and exception report.
- Ordering supplies and obtaining purchase orders using the appropriate ordering system.
- Capable of generating orders, checking in orders, completing invoices, processing returns using the wholesaler computer system, and reconciling invoices with statements for accounts payable.
- Coordinate training for new technicians and provide supervision when needed.
- Must be proficient in the distribution and accountability of Controlled Substance Medications.
- Code Carts / Kits - Must restock code carts and other kits returned to pharmacy according to departmental procedure and ensure required inspections are completed.
- Must perform monthly unit and pharmacy inspections and ensure that assigned pharmacy or medication area is clean.
- Must perform out date tracking on medications in various locations of the facility.
- Monitor all temperature and humidity recordings per guidelines.

Required Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma General or GED General or Bachelors Other-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Registered Pharmacy Tech
• Cert Pharmacy Tech

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 1 year inventory specialist or pharmacy automation Required and
Minimum 2 years of hospital experience in all phases of pharmacy operations including basic knowledge of automated dispensing cabinets, inventory management, medication order interpretation, and Ga. Pharmacy law. Required

Required Minimum Skills:

Excellent computer skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent problem solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Mentoring Skills.
Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds.
Ability to push a transportation cart of approximately 100 pounds.

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