Reports to Title: Pharmacy Supervisor, Manager, or Director
Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position
Under general supervision, assists the pharmacist in processing of medication orders by selecting, assembling, and preparing medications to be dispensed for inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) services. The Senior Pharmacy Tech acts as a mentor and leader for junior pharmacy staff, ensures adherence to regulations and helps optimize workflow and operational efficiency.
Essential Job Functions
Assists the pharmacist in preparation of medications for patients within an inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) service area. Functions include, accepting new written, faxed or electronic prescription orders from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent; accepting new verbal prescription orders for non-controlled drugs from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent as authorized by state law and responsible pharmacist authorization.
Acts as a resource to pharmacy staff as needed by providing on the job training and guidance. Assists in scheduling, assigning tasks and ensuring efficient workflows in the pharmacy location.
Enters information into and retrieving information from an electronic health record or prescription processing computer system. Ensuring the accurate charge and credit functions related to medication orders are processed for patient billing. Assists with escalations as needed.
Monitors and maintains pharmacy inventory including reordering supplies and medications as necessary. Tracks and manages expiration dates. Conducts regular inventory audits to maintain accurate records. Performs non-sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia
Stocks automated drug dispensing cabinets, floor stock, and crash carts; Transport of medications by vehicle to off-site locations. Operates and trains associates to use technology for drug dispensing (robotics)
As permitted by state law/regulations: Accepting verbal refill authorizations for dangerous drugs that are not controlled substances from a prescriber or the prescriber's agent, so long as there is no change from the original prescription and clarifying prescriptions when no professional judgment is needed; Sending or receiving copies of non-controlled prescriptions (i.e.. Prescription transfers). Senior technician provides guidance and on the job training of associate technician work..
Assists in the education and precepting of new pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students and participation in performance improvement activities.
Outpatient: Packaging and selling a prescription drug to a patient or patient representative and assisting with insurance claim processing. Performing diagnostic laboratory testing as defined in state laws/guidelines.
Inpatient/Home infusion: Performing sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia and infection-control procedures
Helps to streamline and optimize pharmacy workflows to ensure timely and accurate dispensing of medications. Implements and maintains best practices for inventory control and quality assurance. Other functions as outlined, and in accordance with, respective State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.
This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. Pharmacy Technicians may practice at the top of their respective State Licensing Board Regulations.
Licensing/Certification
ExCPT Certification provided by the National Health Career Association or Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification and registration with State Board of Pharmacy (required)
Education
High School Diploma or GED (required)
Completion of ASHP/ACPE tech training program - or - pharmacy technician training via Armed Forces/Veterans Affairs - or respective state department approved career tech high school program (preferred)
Work Experience
2 years experience as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (required)
2 years experience working in the same BSMH pharmacy location (preferred)
Training
None
Language
None
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