GENERAL SUMMARY AND SCOPE
- Award Winning: Named among the top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety Excellence Award, America's 100 Best Orthopedic Surgery, America's 100 Best Spine Surgery.
- Employee-centric: Competitive pay, excellent benefits, tuition assistance, retirement plan matching, recognition program, local discounts.
- Stability: Serving Erie and surrounding counties since 1876.
Under the direct supervision of the Director or a Registered Pharmacist ‑ and according to the standard procedures ‑ compounds and readies for dispensing medications and pharmaceutical supplies upon receiving orders from physicians or other qualified prescribers; types labels; processes patient charge documents; mixes IV additive solutions as required using aseptic technique with the laminar air flow hood; and performs various other related duties.
What You Will Do:
Procures and distributes drug orders per physician request, pharmacist request or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures and protocols, and within specified time frame.
- Fills physician orders, medication surgical kits, medication carts or medication requisitions and specialty items/bins accurately.
- Identifies and fills replacement medications on emergency crash carts, procedural carts and floor stock/automated dispensing cabinets accurately.
- Prepares sterile products (including chemotherapy) accurately according to USP 797 and 800 standards. Must be proficient in mathematics, basic and advanced pharmacy calculations and display essential critical thinking skills.
- Must be a certified pharmacy technician.
- Must maintain competency with regard to oncologic regimens, calculations, medications and sterile technique.
- Delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas accurately.
- Verifies all orders with pharmacist on duty.
- Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies according to established policies, procedures, and protocols and within specific time frame.
- Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
- Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date.
- Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
- Restocks medication and IV dispensing areas.
- Utilizes pre-packaging machine, Pyxis, and other automated systems.
- Performs monthly unit inspections of selected areas.
- Pre-packages medications in unit of use containers accurately and appropriately.
- Contributes to the effective operation of the department.
- Picks up orders, requisitions and medications for return from patient care areas when on delivery rounds.
- Utilizes billing and other technician service functions in the pharmacy computer system accurately.
- Generates reports, pick lists and labels as required.
- Answers the telephone, identifying self and department. Directs calls to appropriate personnel.
- Answers requests at the window and makes STAT deliveries to patient care areas when requested.
- Organizes and prioritizes work assignments.
- Maintains logs, records and other required documentation accurately. Files in appropriate locations.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication.
- Keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well-organized. Keeps pharmacy equipment clean.
- Completes all assigned medication storage area inspections in a timely manner.
- Conducts quality monitors, collects data and completes documentation, as assigned.
- Attends and regularly participates in quality projects and committee work.
What You Will Need:
- High School diploma or equivalent. Must have and maintain an active Pharmacy Intern's license and remain in good standing with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy.
- Demonstrated ability to organize work, and work under minimum supervision.
- Ability to read and write small letters and numbers and perform basic arithmetic.
- Ability to understand and effectively communicate in both written and oral form, and handle sensitive telephone and face‑to‑face inquiries.
- Ability to comply with OSHA regulations, USP 797 standards, and CDC standard and transmission-based precaution recommendations and to utilize proper personal protective equipment. Ability to comply with provisions of applicable S.D.S. forms.
- Successful completion of a ninety (90) day probationary period.