Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
Company: Kaiser
Location: San Marcos
Posted on: March 8, 2023
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Job Description:
openings -Under direction of a licensed pharmacist, transcribe
abbreviated & symbolized information from physician's orders to
patient' medication profile, through manual & computer entry.
Select & prepare medications, pharmaceutical products, &
intravenous admixtures, including chemotherapeutic agents. - Assist
in the dispensing & distribution of medications. - Maintain
pharmacy merchandise & equipment. - Review medication cassettes for
returned medication. Types unit dose & intravenous admixture
labels. Transport pharmacy merchandise. - -Essential Functions:---
Review physician orders for completeness; transcribes appropriate
information through computer order entry to generate patient
medication profile by using pharmaceutical/ medical terminology,
symbols, & abbreviations--- Select & prepare medications &
pharmaceutical products by name & dosage listed on physician's
order, place merchandise in proper container w/ correct label, make
required notations & initials physician's orders--- Review
physician's orders & patient medical record in order to determine
whether allergies, sensitivities and/or reactions have been
documented--- Assure allergy/sensitivity information is recorded on
patient medication profile--- Alert pharmacist when prescribed
medications may be contraindicated due to drug allergies,
sensitivities, or interactions as indicated by information
systems--- Fill unit dose mediation cassettes from patient
medication administration records by dispensing the appropriate
supply through calculations based on dosage, strength & frequency
of administration; perform substitution of drug equivalents through
knowledge of generic, trade, chemical drug names & approved
therapeutic equivalents; reviews medication administration record
for appropriateness (i.e., drug entry, dosing frequency &
documentation of administration), & advises appropriate licensed
personnel of discrepancies--- Maintain pharmacy inventory in
designated areas; review pharmacy inventory for medications to be
returned (i.e., expired products, deteriorated products, illegible
labels, etc)--- Assist the pharmacist in preparation, distribution,
& record-keeping of controlled substances, i.e., narcotics,
hypnotics, barbiturates, etc (Class II, III, IV, V), governed by
federal & state law--- Demonstrate the ability to distinguish
controlled substances on physician's orders--- Prepare required
pharmacy products; use mathematical calculations & conversions from
apothecary & avoirdupois to metric system--- Prepare pharmacy
products through an understanding of physical characteristics of
medications, which require special packaging or handling--- Prepare
sterile admixture products, such as intravenous piggybacks, large
volume parenterals, syringes, chemotherapy, & bulk manufactured
products using techniques governed by aseptic parenteral admixture
policies & procedures--- Operate & maintain specialized pharmacy
equipment (such as automated dispensing devices, IV compounding
pumps, & unit dosing machines), cleaning, & performing periodic
checks & adjustments--- Chart all scheduled maintenance designed to
ensure sterility according to protocol--- Participate in the
preparation, documentation, & scheduling of drug therapy for
non-hospitalized patients--- Assist or perform the duties of the
inventory control assistant/stock clerk to prioritize & maintain
maximum work flow in the pharmacy--- Assist in medical office
stocking-to-standards by organizing, replenishing stock, &
preparing monthly recharges & creditsBasic Qualifications:
- Must possess current California Pharmacy Technician (CPT)
-registration
- Working knowledge of aseptic technique and ability to prepare
sterile IV products
- Ability to learn and willingness to prepare chemotherapeutic
agents in locations where chemotherapy agents are prepared
- Proficiency in oral and written English communication skills
- Ability to read, understand, and transcribe pharmaceutical
information
- Working knowledge of current drug forms, strengths, generic and
trade name traditional and current equivalents
- Requires working knowledge of, and the ability to become
proficient in, the pharmacy computer system
- Knowledge of federal and sate laws and regulations regarding the
provision of pharmaceutical services
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time, and communicate
with co-workers and patients
- Ability to lift/transport 1-50 lbs. - Ability to do frequent
bending, stooping, and reachingJob Schedule: Job Category:
Pharmacy
Keywords: Kaiser, San Marcos , Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Healthcare , San Marcos, California
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