SAH Pharmacy Technician I

SUMMARY

• Performs a wide variety of technical and clerical duties for the hospital wide drug distribution system and intravenous admixture program, including: Maintaining confidential records; preparing intravenous medication including but not limited to chemotherapeutic preparations, while abiding by clean room regulations (USP 797); repackaging of unit-dose medications, performing monthly ward inspections, and rotating at off-site SAH-owned pharmacies on a regular basis. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.
• The core
• Success
• Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and
• Community
• Focus and
• Collaborate
• Responsibilities:
• KEY
• RESPONSIBILITIES: Medication orders are filled accurately. Code carts and code trays are filled and ready for checking. Repackaging of medications is done correctly and procedure is followed. Medications are written on the re-order list when inventory is low. Items on the To Do list are completed without waiting to be assigned. Ward inspection assignment is completed monthly Phone calls are triaged and managed whenever possible. If the call requires a pharmacist the call is given to the appropriate person. IVs are prepared when needed for delivery; preparation does not delay delivery. Titrate rounds are done and titrating IV meds are prepared and delivered prior to the time required. IV lists are reconciled each morning and any discrepancies are clarified. IV and Chemo orders are filled accurately. IV and Chemo orders are manufactured in accordance with good sterile product preparation technique. IV room is restocked on an ongoing basis so that supplies are readily available. Proper garb regulations are adhered to. Temperature and hood cleaning logs are completed IV room cleaning is done and documented Chemotherapy procedures are followed including technique, garb and checking process. ParX is always used for refills and loads of medications Pyxis refills are accurate. Medication expiration dates are checked and updated in the Pyxis Floorstock is checked and filled on schedule days. Pyxis alerts are looked at and action taken in a timely manner. Pyxis FST is called if needed. Proper procedure are followed in the handling of controlled substances Questions are clarified with the Pharmacist. Medication errors are brought to the attention of the Pharmacist for clarification Any question regarding a physician order which the technician feels is inappropriate is brought to the
• Pharmacist for clarificatio

Location

• Saint Annes
• Hospital - 795
• Middle
• Street
• Fall
• River,
• Massachusetts 02721
• Work
• Type: day/evening shift
• Work
• Shift:
• Variable
• Driving
• Required:
• No
• Union: 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of
• The
• Warren
• Alpert
• Medical
• School of
• Brown
• University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families. Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself. Company Location Belonging and Engagement Nursing Our Mission