Pharmacy Technician
Rome - 255 W 5th St.
Rome, GA
$22-35/hourOverview
- Start DateASAP
Pay
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Health savings account
Qualifications
- Eligible to work in US
Description
Overview
The Pharmacy Technician III provides efficient, quality pharmaceutical care. He/she assists Pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications and pharmaceutical supplies and maintaining patient records and in the procurement of pharmaceutical supplies and medications.
EDUCATION REQUIRED
High School Diploma or equivalent
EDUCATION PREFERRED
College coursework
LICENSURES OR CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Licensed with the State of Georgia as a Pharmacy Technician
Must be PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) certified
EXPERIENCE PREFERRED
Prior experience working in a pharmacy setting
ROLE SPECIFIC ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Follows departmental policies and procedures when dispensing medications.
Dispenses inpatient and outpatient orders ONLY after orders have been checked by a Pharmacist.
Follows hospital and departmental policies with regard to phone, email and internet privileges.
2. Demonstrates competency in delivering Pharmaceutical Care.
Receives and processes requests for narcotics in an accurate and timely manner for all patients (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult
and geriatric).
Accurately returns narcotics to stock if they can be recycled.
Fills all dispensing records for narcotics in an accurate and timely manner.
Restocks Floyd Behavioral Health non-controlled and controlled medications as needed.
Restocks all assigned Omnicells with controlled substances daily.
Prepares and tracks all manual proof of use journals as needed.
Prepares, delivers, collects and analyzes any manual narcotic count records from the nursing units monthly.
3. Assists the Director of Pharmacy in controlling the inventory of the department.
Removes expired and overstocked narcotics from the inventory into a secure segregated location.
Performs assigned cleaning and straightening duties.
Ensures adequate inventory levels of all controlled substances.
Inventories the Class 2 narcotics at least weekly and more often as needed.
Inventories the Class 3, 4, 5 controlled medications at least monthly.
Performs and maintains records of whole dose waste in accordance with legal requirements.
Performs and maintains records of partial dose waste in accordance with legal requirements.
Alerts the Administrative Assistant when there are expired medications to be returned through a reverse distributor.
Tests all injectable whole dose returns that are out of the original container with a refractometer in a timely manner.
Thoroughly investigates any and all narcotic discrepancies in an attempt to resolve them.
4. Communicates with the Pharmacists when problematic situations arise.
Notifies Pharmacist of therapeutic duplications, allergy or incompatibility inter-actions.
Notifies the Pharmacist or supervisor immediately of any customer service-related issue.
5. Orientation and Training
Actively participates in the orientation and training of all Technical and Pharmacist staff on manual and automated controlled substance
procedures.
Employer
Atrium Health Charlotte
Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.
Atrium Health NavicentAtrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of healthcare in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating health and well-being through compassionate care. Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation's leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home - including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care. Throughout its 125-year history in the community, Atrium Health Navicent has remained dedicated to enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. It is also one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, helping to ensure viability for rural health care for the next generation.
Atrium Health FloydAtrium Health Floyd Medical Center is a 304-bed, full-service hospital located in Rome, Georgia. Serving as the main campus for Atrium Health Floyd, this hospital provides a certified Chest Pain Center, a designated Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Atrium Health Floyd also is home to a state-designated Level II Trauma Center and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and has specialty centers for pediatrics, and wound care and hyperbaric therapy.