DEPARTMENT: West Campus Retail Pharmacy F ACILITY: Affinity West Campus WORK TYPE: Full Time S HIFT: Daytime
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.
* 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.
* 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.