Pharmacy Technician

We are seeking an experienced Hospital Pharmacy Technician. The manager is only considering applications with XR2 Robot, Med Carousel, Omnicell, and IV compounding and Chemotherapy compounding experience.

Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Demonstrates competency and adherence to all required elements of United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapters 795, 797, and 800 according to ISMP guidelines.
XR2 Robot,
Med Carousel
IV compounding, Chemotherapy compounding
Ensures compliance with hazardous waste collection and disposal procedures.
Responsible for training new technicians and pharmacists with respect to Mercyhealth IV clean room and anteroom procedures.
Orders, restocks and maintains IV room inventory (chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy) and provides general maintenance of IV stock area, including monitoring of outdated drugs and Beyond Use Dating.
Places IV drug order (chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy) with wholesaler and processes receipt and restocking of drugs when delivered.
Monitors Dispense Prep accuracy and compliance.
Monitors accuracy and timeliness of IV medication administration utilizing electronic medication administration record.
Performs duties of Pharmacy Purchaser in his/her absence.
Participates in annual inventory process.
Processes and enters patient charges (if applicable), and ancillary department charges into the computer.
Serves on at least one multidisciplinary committee within the health system such as Medication Safety and/or serves on a Local, State, or National Committee as a technician.
Ability to work at multiple Mercyhealth hospital pharmacies.

Certification and Licensure:

1. Pharmacy Technician Licensure required
2. Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or Certification through NHA required.