St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Location
Florence, Kentucky
The Pharmacy Technician assists licensed pharmacists with medication selection, procurement, preparation, distribution, and record keeping for patients, while adhering to all state and federal laws. Responsibilities include providing customer service to clinical staff and patients, processing messages, assisting in dispensing medications, and ensuring regulatory compliance on nursing units.
Candidates must have a High School diploma or GED and be registered with the State Board where practicing, along with being Nationally Certified (PTCB or NHA) or holding an active Intern license. Desirable knowledge includes experience with MS Office, the Metric System, Pharmacy Calculations, and IV Admixture Experience, with previous Hospital Pharmacy Technician experience being preferred.
Provide excellent customer service through interactions with doctors, nurses and patients who contact the pharmacy. Answers queries or directs the call to the appropriate person for resolution. Processes Epic messages in a timely and accurate manner. Consistently adheres to and exhibits ICARE and AIDET principles. Assists the pharmacists in the dispensing of medications in a timely and accurate manner filling medication bins, filling labels, restocking Pyxis med stations and ancillary departments. Ensures timely receipt and delivery of all patient medication related information and products by making rounds as designated or necessary. Properly distributes medications, including controlled substances, time sensitive and life-saving medications, and processes ADT (Admissions, Discharges and Transfers). Assists in assuring medications on nursing units are compliant with regulatory guidelines. Participate in the Process Improvement Program and comply with all policies and procedures related to Infection Control and Safety to improve the quality of patient care and outcomes. Certifies that all expiration dates for medications refilled/loaded in Pyxis med stations have been checked and stock rotated to ensure shortest date is used first. Assist with cycle counts in inventory management system on a monthly basis. Processes returns correctly while checking expiration dates before returning items to stock. Begin sterile compounding training, including medial fill and fingertip testing. Utilize aseptic technique under supervision of a certified pharmacy technician II or higher to compound medications for direct infusion in patients. Prepare oral syringe medications for critically ill infants in the NICU where applicable. Meets departmental goals for inventory management through appropriate use of inventory management system. Enhances career development through attendance and participation in departmental meetings, educational in services and communication tools. Performs other duties as assigned. Education, Credentials, Licenses: High School graduate or equivalent GED Registered with State Board where Practicing Nationally Certified (PTCB or NHA) or active Intern license Specialized Knowledge: Typing / Computer Keyboarding DESIRABLE Specialized Knowledge: Experience with MS Office Understanding of Metric System and Pharmacy Calculations IV Admixture Experience Kind and Length of Experience: Previous experience as Hospital Pharmacy Technician preferred. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community. St. Elizabeth Healthcare is one of the oldest, largest and most respected medical providers in the Northern Kentucky, Southeastern Indiana and Greater Cincinnati region. Together with St. Elizabeth Physicians, the affiliated multi-specialty physician and advanced practice provider organization, we are transforming healthcare through innovative treatments, cutting-edge technology and a heart for our community. We’re right here, sharing one mission: to improve the health of the people we serve.