Pharmacy Technician

DEPARTMENT: PHARMACY

F ACILITY: Tift Regional Medical Center

WORK TYPE: Full Time

S HIFT: Varied

SUMMARY

The Pharmacy Technician assists in the preparation, packaging, repackaging, and record keeping associated with the dispensing and distribution of medications while working under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists the pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical services to patients and hospital personnel.
• Participates in the training of Pharmacy technology students and new employees.
• Demonstrates ability to perform duties associated with cart fill.
• Demonstrates ability to perform duties associated with Omnicell.
• Demonstrates ability to perform duties associated with management of controlled substances.
• Demonstrates ability to prepare medications under the supervision of a pharmacist and to log transactions per department policy.
• Performs tasks accurately and in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates self-direction by independently completing common tasks as they are presented such as: repackaging medications, restocking emergency carts, stocking anesthesia kits and EMT boxes and other recurring tasks.
• Answers telephone promptly (less than 3 rings) and uses proper telephone etiquette.
• Demonstrates good customer service by acknowledging customers promptly and addressing their requests courteously and in a timely manner.
• Independently completes assigned tasks and requests clarification of instructions when necessary.
• Demonstrates ability to handle multiple simultaneous tasks and shows an ability to prioritize as necessary.
• Demonstrates self-direction and follows thru in the completion of assignments and day to day assigned tasks.
• Applies best practices in carrying out instructions provided verbally and in writing.
• Keeps own workspace and the department clean and orderly.
• Keeps abreast of pertinent federal, and state regulations and laws and Tift Regional Health System, Inc. (“TRHS”) policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
• Understands and adheres to: TRHS’ compliance standards as they appear in TRHS’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy; and HIPAA and TRHS policies regarding privacy and security of protected health information.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform tasks that meet the age-specific requirements of the persons, patients, vendors, and staff that the employee is charged to interact with as required by the position.
• Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs.
• Attends all mandatory education programs.
• Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing education/certification classes.
• Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams, skills checklists, skills labs, annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements.
• Cross-trains in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in the department.
• Volunteers/participates on hospital committees, functions, and department projects.
• Manages resources effectively.
• Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment and removes malfunctioning equipment out of service with timely reporting to the appropriate personnel.
• Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

CREDENTIALS

• LICENSED PHARM TECH

OTHER INFORMATION

• Pharmacy Technician license is required.
• Must hold either a Pharmacy Tech license or Pharmacist Intern license in the state of Georgia.

Southwell/Tift Regional Health System, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.