Pharmacy Technician 3 at Gresham, OR – Gresham, Oregon
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About This Position
Prepare, mix and compound sterile medications, including hazardous medications, following aseptic procedures. Prioritize new orders to assure that product is delivered to patient location prior to label due time (when possible).
Maintain work area
Record refrigerator temperature and pressure monitor readings during downtime
Order and maintain adequate supplies and medications
Follow appropriate storage requirements
- Follow applicable cleaning policies
- Routinely check for expired medications
- Perform unit dose functions as needed including the following:
- Process narcotics for removal from pharmacy inventory
- Load and refill medications into ADC locations
- Deliver medications from pharmacy to clinic locations as needed
- Return medications to stock and perform credits
Maintain inventory of controlled and non-controlled substances, solutions, tubing and associated supplies and equipment. Generate orders for appropriate vendors to acquire replenishment stock. Check in drug delivery orders and maintain appropriate inventory tracking.
Operate remote pharmacist checking equipment and maintain records associated with its use
Responsibilities
Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):
- Ability to read and understand medical-related terms.
- Ability to perform basic pharmaceutical mathematics calculations.
- Skill at manipulating small objects, e.g., needles, syringes, ampules.
- Ability to use mechanical system for transfer of fluids.
- Knowledge of and skill at application of aseptic technique.
- Ability to establish priorities in work-flow.
- Good interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work under supervision of diverse Pharmacists.
- Accountability for accuracy associated with performance of the duties of this position.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
- Formal pharmacy technician training program
- Inpatient and outpatient hospital pharmacy experience.
- Medical and scientific nomenclature