Job Description

At Steward Health Care System, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers in how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

We dedicate ourselves in the communities we serve to delivering affordable health care to all and being responsible partners. No matter what your role, as a member of the Steward family, you are a specialist in the making every patient and family feel right at home, every co-worker a key to our success, and every referring practice, a team of prized colleagues.

In support of this, we commit ourselves to the following values:

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

Stewardship

Pharm Tech II –Per Diem- $18.05-$26.82/hr based on relevant years of experience and in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Carney Hospital and 1199SEIU

Union Benefits to help you live well!

Low cost Medical/Prescription Drug Insurance through BCBS
Dental and Vision Insurance
401k via Fidelity for eligible employees with company match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Worldwide Travel Assistance
Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Auto and Home Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Working under the day to day supervision of the pharmacists and Pharmacy Leadership, the technician is responsible for the proper handling of medications. This includes but is not limited to: receiving, distribution, management of expiration dates, management of inventory in Pyxis, storage, repackaging, compounding, filling orders, delivering, and stocking. Additional and ongoing demonstration of intermediate skills in the practice of pharmacy as defined below are required. The job requires excellent communication skills and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment.

Works under the supervision of:

Pharmacy Leadership

Career Ladder Criteria (as applicable by site)

Performs Hazardous Compounding
Performs batch sterility tests
Monitors at least one Key Performance Indicator or produces at least one Key Process Improvement
Assists in revising training materials
Demonstrates Intermediate skill performance by performing at least one of the following

Intermediate Purchasing Skills
Decentralized Pharmacy Services
Medication Histories
ADC optimization

Ordering/ Receiving

• Assists with receiving order from wholesaler

• Scans in delivery

• Properly inventories/stickers delivery to ensure all items are received

Confirms that each med is “scannable”. Involves pharmacist when appropriate
Helps to maintain proper stock levels of drugs, supplies and solutions by Informing in writing, the need for an item when it is getting low

• Repackages medications from bulk to unit-dose when necessary

Compounding

• Performs calculations for dosing, unit conversions, admixture volumes

• Prepares clean room and sterile products area for daily use

• Follows clean room policies and procedures

• Prepares low and medium risk sterile and non-sterile compounds

Complies with Universal precautions and uses Aseptic technique when compounding

Inventory Management

• Checks expiration dates in and outside the department

• Credits and debits patients in Meditech if meds reordered or returned

• Resolves missing medication issues

Performs monthly floor inspections to ensure integrity of medications on the units and in patient care areas.

• Ensures all medications are properly labeled

• Properly disposes of medications, hazardous substances, sharps

• Properly identifies and returns expired meds eligible for credit

• Assists in semi-annual inventory activities as needed

Fills Medication Orders

Receives labels and orders, and is able to accurately select proper drug, dosage form and strength

• Accurately retrieves medications from ADC fill list

• Neatly organizes filled meds for checking.

• Accurately retrieves medications as requested at the window

Properly refills trays and kits including but not limited to: Code Trays, STEMI kits, anaphylaxis kits, “tackle boxes” in preparation for pharmacist to check.

• Accurately fills OR Machines

Delivers medication

• Performs routine rounds to patient care areas and units in timely manner

Delivers meds to proper location including but not limited to: ADC, Med Room or a nurse if requested.

• Updates machines with current date for drug

• Outdates meds in ADC at each delivery to machine

• Returns meds from the floors when need

Fills Automated Dispensing Cabinet (ADC)

• Under stands process of loading and unloading

• Fills ADC accurately by consistent use of scanner when required

• Loads meds in a neat precise manner without overfilling pocket

• Is able to trouble shoot minor equipment issues with ADC

• Is able to reboot equipment as needed

Communication

• Uses exceptional customer service skills/communication to resolve issues

• Answers phones and triages phone calls that need a pharmacists

Communicates well with nursing and other staff outside of the pharmacy department

Professionalism

Maintains a high degree of professionalism within and outside the department

• Maintains excellent working relationships with others

• Dresses professionally

• Maintains a neat, clean and organized work area

Represents the Department of Pharmacy and acts as liaison if needed when outside the department

• Complies with HIPAA policies

• Supports the training of new staff

• Manages time effectively and prioritizes accordingly

Maintains Logs

Responsible for the daily accurate documentation of logs including but not limited to: refrigerators, hood cleaning, eye wash

• Reports any omissions or errors

Handle Controlled Substances

Understands the importance of excellent record keeping, accuracy and handoffs when dealing with Controlled Substances.
Immediately reports any concerns/discrepancies to pharmacist or supervisor

Knowledge and Skills

• Written and oral communication skills

• Basic math needed for compounding

• Ability to work in a team environment

• Ability to problem solve

Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients visitors and staff

Licensure and Competencies

Is responsible for maintaining licensure CPhT and State registration as required
Is responsible for completing all educational modules including but not limited to: Steward University
Performs Gloved finger-tip and media fill test as required
Compounding IV experience preferred
Experience in hospital environment preferred

*Per Diem Commitment Required*-

All Per Diem staff must be available to work the equivalent of:

· Twelve (12) weekend shifts per year, which may be in the form of on-call upon the needs of the department, and;

· Two (2) holiday shifts per year, one summer (Memorial Day, Independence Day, or Labor Day), and one winter (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New year’s), and;

· Two (2) shifts per month