Title: Pharmacy Technician II, Pharmacy Department
Essential Functions:
- Legibly signs all paperwork and/or labels associated with these processes.
- Sterile Preparations: Prepares, supervises and ensures aseptic compounding of IVs including antineoplastic agents correctly and in a timely manner promoting efficiency and cost effectiveness.
- Reviews levels of batched IV medications, batches, supplies to avoid waste, documents all required information, and assures batches are checked and put away promptly.
- Demonstrates a strong knowledge base of IV equipment, sterile technique, total parenteral nutrition, and safe handling of hazardous drug preparation and precautions.
- Converts non-formulary medication requests to appropriate formulary alternatives whenever possible.
- Drug Information: Provides drug information to physicians, nurses, other health care professionals, and patients/family members.
- Demonstrates and shares knowledge of various drug information resources and knows how to research and interpret data and information.
- Records relevant information and drug waste in HMM.
- Dispensing Medications: Dispenses medications, prescriptions, miscellaneous items accurately and promptly. Processes requests via phone, window, fax, and computer in a professional and timely manner.
- Obtains medications when needed to provide optimal patient care using economical or alternative options and taking into consideration patient admission status (inpatient vs. outpatient).
Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
- Current active registration and licensure with the State of New Jersey Board of Pharmacy
- Previous hospital pharmacy experience (2+ years) preferred.