Pharmacy Technician Lead

FULL-TIME DAYS (MON-FRI, 6A-2:30P)

The Pharmacy Technician Lead works under the supervision of a registered pharmacist coordinates and performs technical duties to maintain pharmaceutical dispensing functions to all neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, including inpatients and outpatients. Provides assistance and coordinates other certified technicians in the dispensing functions, which include at least the following: purchasing, inventory control of all drug classes, sterile product preparation and associated equipment maintenance, and automated dispensing cabinets equipment and inventory maintenance. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned.

General Functions:

• Performs distribution duties
• Interprets medication labels to compound and prepare. Maintains accurate records of transactions
• Prepares outpatient prescriptions for pharmacist review
• Prepares unit dose tablets capsules and liquids, surgical drugs and other specialty drug trays
• Assists the pharmacist with the dispensing of controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records Department/Business Unit Functions:
• Performs and prepares IV admixture, parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy duties
• Reports suspected adverse drug reactions and medication occurrences.
• Recommends improvement in pharmacy or facility processes that will decrease the potential for adverse outcomes.
• Performs inspections of nursing unit floor stock and pharmacy stock to insure security, potency of medications and removes expired medications from stock.
• Assists the pharmacists in the provision of pharmaceutical care.
• Maintains formulary and cost savings by minimizing non-formulary procurements and utilizing courier services unless indicated for immediate patient care.
• Assists with report generation and information retrieval.
• Interacts with nursing staff to facilitate pharmacy services.
• Maintains stock in automated dispensing units at adequate levels and performs inventory and ordering functions
• Receives, processes and restocks pharmacy inventory.
• Performs daily billing and charge functions as required, recognizing errors
• Schedules appropriate technician staffing level for the pharmacy workload to maintain the staffing targets
• Ensures that service issues, such as automated dispensing system stock outs, turnaround times, nursing unit and pharmacy area inspections are addressed in a timely manner.
• Ensures all equipment including printers, IV hoods, and automated dispensing equipment are functioning properly.
• Ensures that all required logs such as IV hood cleaning, refrigerator temperature, QA reports are completed
• Provides new employee orientation and training.
• Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively
• Maintains safe environment
• Address patient population-specific needs
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities