Pharmacy Technician at Alomere Health
Alomere Health · Alexandria, United States Of America · Onsite
- Office in Alexandria
Department
Pharmacy
Employment Status
Full Time (1.0) 80 Hours Per Pay Period
Benefit Status
Full-Time
Benefits include
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employee Health Clinic (health +): Our health+ clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance plan
- Retirement Savings (P.E.R.A)- All eligible employees of Alomere Health are automatically enrolled in PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association). All eligible employees contribute 6.5% of their salary to PERA and Alomere Health contributes 7.5%
- Please see more details about our benefits here: alomerehealth.com/careers
Hours:
Rotating
- 6:00 am – 2:30 pm
- 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
- 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Weekend & Holiday Rotation
- 7:00am to 3:30pm or 8:30am to 5:00pm
- Approximately every 3rd weekend and 2 holidays per year
Position Objective
The Pharmacy Technician position is responsible for preparing medications for patient use under the direct supervision of the licensed pharmacist in accordance with departmental procedures.
Essential Responsibilities
IV Therapy
- Prepare IV admixtures-TPN’s, IV piggybacks, IV Oncology drugs, syringes under the supervision of the pharmacist
- Prepare STAT IV medications as required and deliver products if required
- Deliver IV’s to various locations within Alomere
- Return all discontinued drug from the nursing unit
- Complete and document daily and monthly cleaning of the IV clean room area
Unit Dose Drug Services
- Fill and document individual patient drug bins on a daily basis per the medication fill list
- Fill and deliver Omnicell drug supplies including narcotic supplies
- Deliver filled patient bins to the inpatient area of the hospital on a daily basis
- Return medication to the pharmacy for discharged patients
- Ensure that no medications are left behind in the patient medication drawer for patients no longer in the room
- Pick up and deliver medication to all areas of the hospital
- Maintain the outpatient physician dispensing areas with an adequate supply of pre-packed medications
- Prepack medications in unit pose packaging using appropriate labeling, recordkeeping is completed for pharmacist review
Recordkeeping
- Complete monthly narcotic inventory both within the pharmacy and at all the Omicell locations throughout the hospital
- Complete monthly nursing unit inspections in conjunction with a licensed pharmacist
- Maintain Omnicell devices with in-date medications
- Complete monthly checks to insure that all outdated medications are removed from the Omnicell and floorstock areas prior to the expiration date
- Complete billing for all medications that require pharmacy billing including: anesthesia records, intra-departmental orders, and drugs picked up and received from outside pharmacies
- Order supplies for the department as required on a daily basis including all items from general stores
- Check in all orders received from outside vendors, place medications received in the proper location, and complete associated paperwork
Other Responsibilities
- Perform all other related duties as assigned in a professional and responsive manner
- Demonstrate the ability to use relevant equipment
- Support, understand, and promote Alomere Health’s mission, vision, values, policies and procedures
- Ability to meet the work schedule requirements with flexibility dependent upon the needs of the department
- Foster respectful working relationships with professional colleagues, patients, families, and general public regardless of age, gender, lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, socioeconomic class, or ability
- Maintain CE requirements with state board of pharmacy and technician certification board
Required Qualifications
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Post graduate Pharmacy Technician training
Preferred Qualifications
- One year experience in an acute care facility
- IV additive duties
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to perform duties as assigned by a licensed pharmacist
- Ability to follow pharmacy policies
- Organizational Skills
- Communication Skills
- Ability to adapt
Union Position
No
Applicants must be able to meet the physical demands of the position. A Functional Job Description for this position is on file in the Human Resources Office and is available to all applicants for review.
All job offers to persons that are not currently employed by Alomere Health will be conditional based on favorable references and successful completion of both a criminal background check and a drug test.
I certify that the facts set forth in this employment application (and any accompanying resume) are true and complete to the best of
my knowledge. I understand that any falsification, omission, misrepresentation, or concealment of information on this application may be sufficient grounds for disqualification from further consideration for hire or immediate discharge
I authorize Alomere Health to verify the information contained in this employment application and to investigate my personal or
employment history. I also authorize any former school, employer, person, firm, corporation, credit agency, or government agency to provide to Alomere Health information they may have about me. In consideration of Alomere Health’s review of this application.
I further agree that, if employed, I will conform my conduct to Alomere rules and understand that unless otherwise specifically agreed to in writing; my employment can be terminated at any time with or without cause, and with or without notice, at my option or at the option of Alomere Health.
I understand that no personnel recruiter, interviewer, or other representative of Alomere Health other than the CEO has authority to
enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time. I also understand that this application and any employment manuals/handbooks that may be distributed to me during the course of my employment shall not be construed as a contract.
Alomere Health is an EEO employer.
