Pharmacy Technician

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Obtains and maintains appropriate knowledge and understanding of the Department of Pharmacy at Marlborough Hospital. Follows established policies and procedures.
2. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the automated dispensing machines
3. Restocking automated dispensing machines (Pyxis Medstation)
4. Loading or unloading drugs from the automated dispensing machine
5. Maintaining appropriate expiration dating of drugs contained in the automated dispensing machine
6. Running reports upon demand from automated dispensing machine console
7. Processing discrepancy, rejection, and credit reports from the automated dispensing machine
8. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the pharmacy computer system
9. Processing charges for medications into the pharmacy computer system in a timely and accurate manner
10. Repackaging, labeling, and determining appropriate expiration dates for unit dosed packaging
11. Generating reports and labels from the pharmacy computer system
12. Carries out calculations required for usual dosage determinations and solution preparation, using weight and volume equivalents in metric system.
13. Performs essential functions related to inventory control
14. Orders drugs using authorized distribution agent's approved ordering computer system including Internet application
15. Checks in orders and documents receipt on duplicate invoices
16. Handles problems with order with authorized distribution agent, documents problems and resolution of problems
17. Maintains inventory in pharmacy and in automated dispensing machines
18. Monitors expiration dates of drugs in pharmacy and in automated dispensing machines
19. Performs asceptic compounding of parenteral admixtures and other sterile dosage forms. This includes use of good asceptic technique, proper procedures for preparing all types of parenteral admixtures.
20. Completes pharmacy worksheet for each product compounded
21. Cleans the IV hood with alcohol daily or whenever appropriate and documents cleaning
22. Breaks down and cleans IV hood thoroughly at least weekly basis and documents thorough cleaning
23. Presents compounded product to pharmacist for appropriate checking
24. Performs essential functions related to pharmaceutical sales representatives and sample medications
25. Ensures sales representatives complete the sign-in log including location of scheduled appointment and whether samples are being left for an approved area and gives out identification badge
26. Completes sign-in log when pharmaceutical sales representative returns indicating the identification badge was returned
27. Telephones sales representatives to request return of identification badge if not returned that day
28. Logs in appropriate sample information for approved areas that store sample drugs
29. Completes sample release form with the appropriate sample information if sales representative is delivering the sample medication
30. Delivers sample medication to approved area that store sample drugs
31. Participates in proper handling of patient own medications that are stored in the pharmacy
32. Picks up patient own medications (CVI only) and logs in patient own medications in the pharmacy
33. Logs out patient own medications from the pharmacy and delivers to the patient care area (CVI only)
34. Conducts inspections of patient care areas and other departments
35. Identifies problem areas and discusses with appropriate representative of the patient care area or other department and works with area to resolve problem
36. Notifies pharmacist or Director of Pharmacy of serious identified problems or ongoing problems that are not resolved in a timely manner
37. Participates in departmental continuous quality improvement program
38. Collects and tabulates information when requested
39. Implements changes in procedures based on recommendation from the continuous quality improvement program
40. Maintains documentation in accordance with regulatory and Hospital requirements.
41. Participates in the training and/or orientation of new pharmacy employees upon request.
42. Other duties as may be assigned.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Licensed by MA Board of Pharmacy required
2. CPhT required within the first 90 days
3. High School Education or certificate of equivalency
Preferred:

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Familiarity with drug brand and generic names
2. Knowledge of admixing sterile intravenous products
3. Previous experience in a hospital pharmacy setting (minimum of 500 hours as a pharmacy technician trainee)
4. OR equivalent combination of the above

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description.Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.