Inpatient Pharmacy Technician I in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids

External applicants are eligible for an up to $1250 sign on bonus!! This job supports Mercy’s philosophy of patient centered care by performing a variety of technical and clerical duties for the hospital unit dose drug distribution system and intravenous admixture program under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. The Inpatient Pharmacy Technician I is responsible for filling patient-specific medication orders and automated dispensing machines with unit dose medications, delivering medications to the nursing unit, prepackaging bulk medications into unit dose packages, retrieving data from the computer system, and preparing intravenous medications. Job Duties

• Maintains a working knowledge of pharmacy terminology, pharmacology, and pharmacotherapy.
• Accurately and efficiently fills, labels, and delivers medications and assists in maintaining accurate inventory in automation, including to offsite locations.
• Assists in receiving, un-packaging, sorting, and restocking of pharmaceuticals and supplies into their appropriate locations.
• Routinely checks pharmaceutical expiration dates, replacing or properly disposing of outdated and unusable medications.
• Refills automated dispensing machines to prescribed par levels and fills stock outs in a timely manner.
• Packages medications into unit dose from bulk supply and ensures that packages meet quality standards.
• Appropriately triages phone calls and takes detailed phone messages.
• Keeps pharmacy automation areas clean, neat, well-organized, and continuously flowing.
• Fills emergency kits and carts with medications accurately and in a timely manner.
• Carries out basic calculations required for the preparation of compounded medications.
• Maintains a sterile environment within all ISO 5 environments. Documents cleaning per policy. Properly disposes of all materials used in the preparation of compound sterile products.
• Prepares all non-sterile, sterile, and hazardous medications according to recipes, policies and procedures, and in compliance with USP <795>, <797>, and <800>.
• Completes and documents monthly unit inspections.
• Maintains a working knowledge of and complies with pharmacy policy and standards of work and the laws, rules, and regulations that govern the distribution of medications, including those related to processing controlled substances.
• Responsible for intra-departmental communication and promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a team inter- and intra-departmentally to facilitate the department’s ability to meet its goals and objectives. (This includes working in different pharmacy department areas (e.g. HPCC, Inpatient, Employee Pharmacy, Hiawatha) as necessary to meet patient care and business needs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to operate basic computer applications.
• Ability to calculate dilution and dosing problems.

Professional Experience

• At least 18 years of age, required.
• Six months of pharmacy experience, preferred.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent, required.
• Pharmacy Technician Diploma, preferred.
• Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), Bachelor of Arts (BA), or Bachelor of Science (BS), preferred.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• Registration with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners as an Iowa Board of Pharmacy Technician Trainee (prior to commencing work in a secured pharmacy department), required.
• Registration with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners as a Certified Pharmacy Technician prior to expiration date listed on IBOP Technician Trainee license/registration, required.
• Approved accredited boards are the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
• A minimum of one pharmacy technician certification exam attempt must occur within 6 months of hire date.
• If the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners extends the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Technician Trainee registration, the employee must obtain registration with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners as a Certified Pharmacy prior to the expiration of the extension or within 90 days from the date of extension, whichever comes first.
• Valid Drivers License required.
• Must meet insurability requirements for purposes of utilizing Mercy vehicles - must be at least age 18 required.
• Must provide and maintain a good driving record, documented at hire, by a copy of a Motor Vehicle Record.

Physical Demand Requirements

• Medium: Exert 20-50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 10-15 lbs. of force frequently