PHARMACY TECH II
Covenant Health Inc.
Overview
Pharmacy Tech, Pharmacy
PRN/OCC, Hours and shifts vary
Includes weekends and evenings.
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 541 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the region’s leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients.
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health (https://www.covenanthealth.com/) , a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a “patient-focused” culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 “Best-in-State-Employer” (https://www.covenanthealth.com/best-employers-in-tennessee-2020-forbes/) for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As you’d expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package (https://www.covenantcareers.com/benefits) , including: offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employer-matched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.
Position Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the pharmacist, performs functions pertaining to the dispensing of medications. Technical functions are expanded to include IV process proficiency, problem solving skills and quality improvement involvement.
Recruiter:Brittany Partello || bpartell@covhlth.com || (865) 374-5363
Responsibilities
+ Performs all position accountabilities and performance criteria for level I technician.
+ Prepares Total Parenteral Nutrition and/or chemotherapy admixtures.
+ Responsible for quality aspects of the IV room.
+ Cleans and maintains specialized equipment.
+ Calibrates auto mixer for TPN.
+ Establish and maintain par level for necessary supplies.
+ Collect and assimilate data for quality assurance and improvement activities.
+ Assists the pharmacist in training level I technicians.
+ Demonstrates knowledge and competency in providing for age-specific needs of the population served.
+ Responsible for the verification of floor stock and cart fill medications as directed by the pharmacist in charge.
+ Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
One (1) year experience or state approved certification when available. Expanded skills to include TPN and/or chemotherapy compounding with corresponding math skills. Computer skills necessary.
Licensure Requirement:
The Tennessee Board of Pharmacy requires newly hired probationary employees to be licensed by the end of their first 90 days of hire and to maintain their Technician License in active status thereafter.
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Job Title PHARMACY TECH II
ID 4159723
Facility Cumberland Medical Center
Department Name PHARMACY
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