Nightshift Specialist Pharmacy Tech IV Room/Perioperative Services - 7on/7off

WVU Medicine; Morgantown (WV); Presencial; USD 22.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals seeks a Pharmacy Technician to assist with drug distribution, sterile product preparation, and medication delivery across patient-care units. You will work under the supervision of a pharmacist, following written procedures and complying with state boards.

Responsibilities include reading orders, preparing medications, maintaining records for controlled substances, and supporting inventory management.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six (6) months of pharmacy technician experience.
• Must possess current licensure as required by state boards: WV, OH, PA, MD.

Responsabilidades

• Read physician orders and prepare medications for dispensing.
• Deliver medications and order drug supplies for patient-care units.
• Understand standard pharma terms and abbreviations used in dispensing.
• Replenish medications and deliver contents to patient care areas.
• Accurately prepare and deliver controlled substances and maintain records.
• Take inventory and replace outdated medications; replenish stock.
• Label products.
• Perform dosage calculations for medications.
• Check prescribed doses for weight and age.
• Follow departmental standards for speed and accuracy.
• Prepare and label prepackaged medications and maintain related records.
• Maintain inventory in pharmacy areas.
• Answer telephone and route calls as needed.
• Keep pharmacy areas and drug storage clean and orderly.
• Some duties reserved for Pharmacists as per state/federal rules.
• Assist in sterile parenteral preparation under supervision.
• Prepare IV admixtures using aseptic technique.
• Enter info on parenteral admixtures into Pharmacy IV systems.
• Manage controlled substances for the health-system.

Educación

High school diploma or Equivalent

WV Pharmacy Technician License

Ohio Pharmacy Technician License

Pennsylvania Pharmacy Technician License

West Virginia Pharmacy Technician License

Associates degree or post high school science education or pharmacy technician training program

Herramientas

Pharmacy IV Computer Systems

Descripción del empleo

Assists in most aspects of drug distribution that do not require the professional judgment of a pharmacist. Technicians may prepare sterile products and chemotherapy, be responsible for controlled substance distribution, or other specialized duties within the pharmacy. Technicians function in accordance with standard, written procedures and guidelines under the supervision of a pharmacist.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• 1. High school diploma or Equivalent.
• 2. Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided:
  • MD: Pharmacy Technician License or Pharmacy Technician Student Permit through Maryland Board of Pharmacy
  • OH: Certified or Registered Pharmacy Technician License or Trainee License through Ohio Board of Pharmacy
  • PA: Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee License through the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy
  • WV: Pharmacy Technician License or Trainee License through West Virginia Board of Pharmacy

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• 1. Associates degree OR Post high school education in a science field of study OR graduate of a pharmacy technician training program.

EXPERIENCE:

• 1. Six (6) months of pharmacy technician experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Responsible for reading physicians' orders, preparing medications, delivering medications, and ordering and delivering drug supplies for various patient-care units.
• 2. Reads physician's orders and prepares medication for dispensing, including unique dosage forms for all patient populations.
• 3. Has an understanding of standard pharmaceutical/medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in the prescribing and dispensing of medications.
• 4. Interprets lists and uses this information to replenish patient's medications and delivers contents to patient care areas according to schedule.
• 5. Accurately prepares and delivers controlled substances to patients and maintains all necessary records.
• 6. Takes inventory and analyzes medication supplies, replacing outdated or deteriorated medications; replaces depleted inventory.
• 7. Labels products appropriately.
• 8. Performs arithmetic calculations for usual dosage determinations required in medication and solution preparation.
• 9. Performs initial check for prescribed doses for appropriateness based on weight and age.
• 10. Performs in accordance with departmental standards established for speed and accuracy.
• 11. Prepares and labels prepackaged medications after determining usage patterns and prepackaging requirements. Also maintains records related to this.
• 12. Maintains inventory and supplies in assigned pharmacy service areas.
• 13. Answers telephone and channels calls to appropriate individual.
• 14. Ensures that the pharmacy service areas and drug storage areas in the institution are kept clean and orderly.
• 15. Certain duties cannot be assigned to Pharmacy Technicians because these duties can only be performed by Pharmacists. These restrictions are regulated at state and federal levels and must be followed closely according to state board of pharmacy regulations where the Pharmacy Technician practices.
• 16. Assists in the preparation of sterile parenteral products under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• 17. Accurately prepares intravenous admixtures, including dilutions for pediatric patients, other injectable preparations, and sterile irrigating solutions using aseptic technique.
• 18. Accurately enters information related to parenteral admixtures and other injectable products in Pharmacy IV Computer Systems.
• 19. Manages controlled substances for the health-system.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• 1. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to walk and stand or sit for long periods of time.
• 2. Must be able to lift 30 pounds and must be able to push 50 pounds.
• 3. Dexterity required to finger, handle, and reach.

Additional Job Description:

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Shift: Night (United States of America)
• Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
• Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals
• Cost Center: 230 WVUH Pharmacy
• Address: 1 Medical Center Drive
• Morgantown
• West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.