Pharmacy Technician job in Alexandria LA

Summary:

All pharmacy technicians work under the direction of Clinical Pharmacists to provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.


• Must be 18 years or older.

Operational Duties and Responsibilities

• Pharmacy Technicians perform ONLY non-judgmental technical duties under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.


• Prepares drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols - Verifies computerized patient medication records accurately. Maintains, accurate, complete patient drug record. Compounds non-sterile pharmaceuticals. Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.


• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies.


• Verifies the daily activities of the department are complete and recorded.


• Maintains competency required for current job title/position


• Maintains current technician license. Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department files. Attends staff meetings.


• Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.


• Specialty area - Serves as the technician in specialty areas such as the operating room or pharmacy work areas outside the central pharmacy.


• Ambulatory care - Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services as assigned such as but not limited to anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.


• Retail - Performs outpatient distributive functions related to entering prescriptions orders, selecting the correct medications for new and refilled prescription orders, and coordinates delivery of medications for patient pick-up or delivery.

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.


• Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient medical records accurately.


• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.


• Coordinates pharmacist drug education to patients and their families per institutional protocol.


• Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections, and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.


• Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.

Occupational Hazards

• Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items.


• Risk 0 exposure category.


• Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used.


• Potential exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient care activities (e.g., patient education, code attendance).

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

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  High School Diploma or equivalent required

  
  

Experience

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  Pharmacy experience preferred

  
  

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Registered Pharmacy technician in the State of practice required


• Certified pharmacy technician preferred

Work Schedule:

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type:

Full Time