Pharmacy Technician

General Summary of Position

The Inpatient Pharmacy at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center has an opening for a PRN Pharmacy Technician. The Pharmacy Technician provides prescribed medications and other pharmaceuticals to patients. The technician supports the pharmacy team in delivering safe, accurate, and efficient medication services to ensure high-quality patient care.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists pharmacists in obtaining patient specific information as appropriate for safe medication management. Under direct supervision participates in the exchange of information with appropriate healthcare professionals and staff.
• Ensures that medications are selected and procured based on departmental criteria. Demonstrates a working knowledge of the formulary list and the formulary process. Adheres to policies and procedures regarding the procurement of non-formulary medications. Adheres to policies and procedures that address medication shortages outages emergency and disaster situations.
• Ensures that medications are properly and safely stored throughout the hospital. Stocks or stores only approved routine and emergency medications and adheres to appropriate par levels.
• Appropriately labels all medications and chemicals used to prepare medications with contents expiration dates and appropriated warnings. Abides by recommendations from regulatory and advisory groups regarding safe medication principles including look alike sound alike and high alert drugs. Routinely inspects all medication storage areas according to hospital's policy.
• Safely and accurately prepares sterile products using appropriate techniques. Employs appropriate precautions when preparing hazardous medications and Chemotherapy medications. Orders and stocks supplies necessary for the preparation of compounded sterile products (CSPs).
• Coordinates information between the nursing units and pharmacy necessary for the timely preparation and delivery of CSPs. Makes morning rounds when necessary. Performs daily cleaning and preparation of the IV Lab. Prints labels for CSPs using the pharmacy information system.
• Employs techniques to assure accurate medication preparation. Prepares medications in the most ready to administer form. Prepares emergency carts and boxes for closure by pharmacist. Fills stock exchange carts for OR PACU and IN & Out surgery. Labels medications according to hospital policy applicable laws and regulations and standards of practice to ensure safe accurate administration.
• Labels medications for dispensing with the drug name strength amount expiration date patient name patient location and directions for use. Assists in dispensing medications in a safe manner. Under supervision of pharmacist prepares quantities that are minimally sufficient to treat patient's needs safely.
• Transports medication to patient units within established departmental standards for turnaround times. Assures accurate and timely delivery.
• Adheres to all laws regulations and hospital policies regarding the management of recalled discontinued unused expired or returned medications. Selects and fills medication to be dispensed by the automated distribution system. Removes discontinued medications from the units and ADMs.
• Inspects returned medications for integrity before returning to stock. Segregates outdated or recalled medications from pharmacy stock. Accounts for all unused expired or returned controlled medications according to the law. Checks pharmacy stock for expired medications.
• Removes discontinued medications from the units and ADMs. Inspects returned medications for integrity before returning to stock. Segregates outdated or recalled medications from pharmacy stock.
• Accounts for all unused expired or returned controlled medications according to the law. Checks pharmacy stock for expired medications
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• High School Diploma or GED required or equivalent required
• Associate's degree preferred

Experience

• 1-2 years minimum hospital pharmacy experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• PHRMTECH-R - Registered Pharmacy Technician Maryland State Registered Pharmacy Technician required and
• PTCB - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB); or obtained within six (6) months of hire within 180 Days required