Mercy Health
CertifiedPharmacyTechnician—Inpatient—LorainHospital
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“Certified Pharmacy Technician — Inpatient — Lorain Hospital at Mercy Health. Skills: Pharmacy Technician, Medication Preparation, Patient Billing. Assist pharmacist in processing medication orders. Select, assemble, and prepare medications”
Industry & Context.
Problem Solving
Rotating weekends, Rotating holidays, May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights, May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids, May have periods of constant interruptions, Exercise universal precautions, Use personal protective equipment and devices, Learn policies concerning infection control
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
ExCPT Certification provided by the National Health Career Association or Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification, registration with State Board of Pharmacy, High School Diploma or GED
Nice to Have
Completion of ASHP/ACPE tech training program, pharmacy technician training via Armed Forces/Veterans Affairs, respective state department approved career tech high school program, Previous experience working in Retail, Ambulatory, Outpatient, Hospital, Acute Care, or Home Infusion pharmacy
What You'll Do.
Assist pharmacist in processing medication orders
and prepare medications
Enter and retrieve information from electronic health record
Process accurate charge and credit functions
Prepare and affix stocking prescription drugs
Retrieve drugs from inventory
Count and pour drugs into containers
Perform non-sterile drug compounding
Stock automated drug dispensing cabinets
Transport medications by vehicle
Operate technology used for drug dispensing
Accept verbal refill authorizations
Clarify prescriptions
Send or receive copies of non-controlled prescriptions
Check associate technician work
Assist in education and precepting
Participate in performance improvement activities
Package and sell prescription drug
Assist with insurance claim processing
Perform diagnostic laboratory testing
Perform sterile drug compounding
Maintain a clean and safe work environment
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Assisting the pharmacist; Precepting new pharmacy technicians; Precepting pharmacy students; Technician checking of associate technician work
Communication Scope
Verbal Communication; Written Communication
Process & Methodology
Performance Improvement
Full Job Description
**Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!** **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Work Shift:** All Work Shifts (United States of America) _**_Certified Pharmacy Tech - Mercy Lorain Hospital_**_ **Shift/Schedule:** * Full Time - Scheduled for 40 hours per week * Shift Times - Primarily 1st shift, some second shift responsibility as needed * Rotating weekends (every 4th weekend) and rotating holidays (two per year) **Reports to Title:** Pharmacy Supervisor, Manager, or Director **Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position** Under general supervision, assist the pharmacist in processing of medication orders by selecting, assembling, and preparing medications to be dispensed for inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) services. The Certified Pharmacy Technician will have a variety of job responsibilities within the pharmacy that may encompass various activities. **Essential Job Functions** * Assisting the pharmacist in preparation of medications for patients within an inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) service area. Functions include, accepting new written, faxed or electronic prescription orders from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent; accepting new verbal prescription orders for non-controlled drugs from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent as authorized by state law and responsible pharmacist authorization. * Entering information into and retrieving information from an electronic health record or prescription processing computer system. Ensuring the accurate charge and credit functions related to medication orders are processed for patient billing. * Preparing and affixing labels; stocking prescription drugs and retrieving those drugs from inventory locations; counting and pouring drugs into containers prior to dispensing by a pharmacist; performing non-sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia *
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