What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Pharmacy Technician position at KPH Healthcare Services?
Overview
Scope of Responsibilities: Works under general supervision. Follows standard procedures to accomplish assigned tasks. May assist in orienting and training employees.
Job Summary: Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, responsible for filling and finalizing orders, including sterile compounding, prior to final verification. Also facilitating the shipment or delivery of medications to patients and providers.
Responsibilities
Job Duties:
- Prepare medication orders for final review by a pharmacist
- Responsible for the proper and accurate filling of each individual order, along with accurate record retention and documentation
- Maintain the compounding area and equipment, including routine cleaning
- Assist in maintaining federal, state and local laws, accrediting body standards, and Policies and Procedures (P&Ps)
- Perform IV admixtures, sterility testing, and quality control in accordance with policy, maintain appropriate documentation
- Prepare sterile parenteral compounds following appropriate protocol and aseptic technique, obtaining required checks by pharmacists
- Maintain and keep reasonable production as determined by supervisor
- Prepare refrigerated and non-refrigerated shipments for UPS and FedEx daily
- Assist in preparation of packaging for shipments
- Order, receive, and store medications/supplies while ensuring appropriate stocking levels in pharmacy
- Perform physical inventories according to P&Ps
- Maintain and track DME and other equipment including cleaning and calibration activities
- Participate in Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance activities, education programs, and department/branch meetings
- Maintain a professional and clean appearance in pharmacy always
- May assist in orienting and training new employees
- Responsible for completing all mandatory and regulatory training programs
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Attendance Requirements:
- Must be available, and on-time for scheduled work shifts.
- Must be able to work nights and weekends as required.
Educational Requirements:
- Minimum: High School Diploma or GED
- Preferred: Pharmacy Technician or related certification (some states require a pharmacy technician certificate or license/registration)
- Current CPR certification if involved with direct patient care
Experience:
- Experience in a customer service related field
- 3-6 months’ experience as a pharmacy technician, IV infusion experience/education is preferred
Job Skill Requirements:
- Limited lifting up to 40 pounds
- Broad knowledge of medications, physician orders, and pharmacy systems
- Strong communication skills
- Outstanding customer service skills
- Excellent organization skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize
- Excellent computer and keyboarding skills
- Successful completion of a pre-employment and/or random drug screening test
Required Training:
- HIPPA Privacy Course
- HIPPA Security Course
- Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Course
- MethGuard Course
- HIPPA Privacy CE Mastery Exam
- HIPPA Security CE Mastery Exam
- Fraud, Waste, and Abuse CE Mastery Exam
- MethGuard CE Mastery Exam
Behavioral Traits Required:
- Cooperation: Must work harmoniously and effectively with fellow employees, supervisors and others you are in contact with
- Initiative: Must work within supervision guidelines and assume additional responsibilities
- Flexibility: Must be willing to work variable work schedules, nights and weekends, assist others as requested and available, and be willing to perform all assigned work
- Adaptability: Must respond to new situations in a positive way, accept change, support new ideas, master new routines and grasp explanations, apply current knowledge in new environments and experiences
- Involvement: Must enjoy the demands of the job and work with interest and enthusiasm
- Customer Service: Must provide superior customer service (for AristaCare customers, fellow employees and business partners), listen attentively to their needs and respond appropriately
- Safety: Must take care of equipment and employ good safety habits
- Leadership: Must gain acceptance of ideas and accomplish goals through subordinates, peers and teams
Compensation
$21-22.25 per hour.
The final offer will be determined after careful consideration of multiple factors such as relevant skills, years of experience, and education.
KPH Healthcare Services, Inc. is a multistate organization and abides by all local, state, and federal regulations as it pertains to minimum wage requirements.
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