Certified Pharmacy Technician - Riverside

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Job Description Summary:

***UP TO $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS!!***

***This is a full-time, day shift position at Riverside Methodist Hospital.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

• •High school diploma, GED, or foreign school diploma equivalent to a U.S. high
• school diploma (Required)
• •Must be at least 18 years of age (Required)
• •Individual must be registered as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with
• the Ohio Board of Pharmacy (Required)
• •Work requires a high school level of skills and good communication skills.
• •Work requires the ability to gather and interpret data in situations where the
• information or problems are not difficult or complex. Work requires the ability
• to exchange information and explain instructions and/or procedures to
• employees, patients, and others. Work involves following existing procedures
• and instructions, sometimes receiving assignments in the form of results
• expected, due dates and general procedures to follow.
• •Knowledge of compounding, pharmacy math skills, hospital pharmacy
• operations, medical terminology, and various drug names (trade generic).
• •Detail-oriented
• •Works well in an interdisciplinary team
• •Adaptable

JOB SUMMARY

Interprets, obtains, prepares/compounds, labels, and distributes pharmacy products for patient use while taking into consideration patient age and any other relevant information. Depending on department, may also prepare IV medications using special equipment supplies and techniques for patient administration and processes refill requests for non-monitored pharmacy medication such as enteral products/supplies or respiratory medications. Documents the distribution of medication for proper use and reimbursement in accordance with department policy. Involved in production, packaging, record keeping, and stocking tasks.

• - General Profile -- Requires working knowledge and skills to perform a defined
• set of analytical/scientific or operational processes Applies experience and
• skills to complete assigned work within own area of expertise. Works within
• standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods. Works with a
• moderate degree of supervision.
• - Job Functional Knowledge -- Requires broadened technical skills in
• analytical/scientific methods or operational processes to perform a defined
• array of activities.
• - Business Expertise -- Understands how the team integrates with others to
• accomplish the team objectives.
• - Leadership -- Has no supervisory responsibilities; manages own workload
• - Problem Solving -- Recognizes and solves typical problems that can occur in
• own work area by evaluating and selecting solutions from established
• operating procedures and/or analytical/scientific methods
• - Impact -- Impacts the quality of own work and team
• - Interpersonal Skills -- Communicates moderately complex technical
• information within the team

Responsibilities And Duties:

• Under the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist:
• Accountable for all tasks as defined in policy, procedures, or standard of therapy
• Prepares/compounds a comprehensive range of therapies, accurately documents preparation activities, labels pharmacy products according to department policy for final distribution
• Actively involved in the medication distribution process: Ordering, receiving, stocking, dispensing,
• Participates in process improvement activities
• Participates in new associate training as needed
• Proposing, monitoring and process improvement of key metrics
• Participates in T3 activities as needed to fulfill department/patient needs and or professional development

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time

Minimum Qualifications:

High School or GED (Required)CPHT(cert) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (Certified) - Ohio Board of Pharmacy, PTCB - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board - Board of Pharmacy Specialties

Additional Job Description:

Work Shift:

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

40

Department

Pharmacy

• Join us!
• ... if your passion is to work in a caring environment
• ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process
• ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment