Pharmacy Technician PD

Title: Pharmacy Technician PD

Location: Long Beach

Department: Inpatient Satellite

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Day

Pay Range*: $26/hr 

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees.  Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare.  Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability.  Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Position Summary:

The Pharmacy Technician Per Diem is responsible for working cooperatively with pharmacy staff to provide safe, accurate and timely processing of new prescriptions to patients in the Inpatient Pharmacy department at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.  Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician processes new orders, accesses appropriate patient information in the electronic health record (EHR), issues drug doses to nurses, fills unit dose cassettes and automated dispensing cabinets (ADC), packages and compounds patient doses, and maintains drug inventories.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

·New Order Processing (15%): The Pharmacy Technician PD (per diem) has the ability to triage medication requests and fill new medication orders accurately and efficiently, organizing his/her work to allow the pharmacist to efficiently check the medications prepared. The Pharmacy Technician PD understands the laws governing the maintenance of appropriate drug control for all drugs, including Schedules II-V.

·Computer Applications/Automation (30%): The Pharmacy Technician PD is able to effectively use computer and automation resources relevant to their practice area to accurately provide medications in a timely manner and ensure accurate billing

·Cassette/ADC/Delivery Bin Filling/Delivery (25%): The Pharmacy Technician PD is able to accurately fill patient medication cassettes, automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) or drug delivery bins and/or restock ADC medications in a timely manner as relevant to their practice. The Pharmacy Technician PD is able to deliver/exchange cassettes/drug delivery bins and/or restock ADC medications in a timely manner as relevant to their practice area

·Drug Stock Inventory Control (20%): The Pharmacy Technician PD is able to order and restock inventory to maximize inventory turnover, prevent stock-outs, and minimize expired drugs. The Pharmacy Technician PD ensures correct storage conditions for medications, documents temperature logs, checks for expired drug products and other defects and removes them from inventory.

·Sterile Product/Unit Dose Preparation (10%): The Pharmacy Technician PD is able to extemporaneously prepare unit dose packages, compound oral solutions and prepare uncomplicated IV admixtures or patient-specific unit dose injections using proper aseptic technique and following USP 797 standards as relevant to their practice area.

·The Pharmacy Technician Resource performs other duties as assigned

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• 1+ year of experience as a hospital pharmacy inpatient technician, or successful completion of a recognized pharmacy-technician training program.
• Has knowledge of medical and pharmacy terminology, weights and measures, and pharmacy calculations.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally with coworkers and health care workers.
• Ability to stand for up to 8 hours a day, type at least 30 words per minute, lift up to 25 pounds, bend, stoop and reach above and below shoulder level, and push/pull carts.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Must possess a valid Pharmacy Technician certificate issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy.