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WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Assist pharmacists following established procedures and policies. Prepares sterile compounded IV, irrigation, and chemotherapy solutions to be checked by a pharmacist. Works only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist and may not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Compounds, packages, and labels drugs. Maintains all required records and utilizes a computer system to run labels. Consults with a pharmacist and monitors for duplicate or conflicting entries. Complies with all sterile compounding regulations, standards, and policies. (i.e. USP 797 and USP 800). Calculates dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents.Helps to ensure accurate documentation and billing to ensure compliance. Works with pharmacist and prescriber to resolve rejections and/or questions to facilitate the timely disposition of orders.Maintains a safe, clean, and sterile work area in accordance with established policies and procedures. Performs and documents daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning practices and environmental testing. Disposes of all materials per policies and procedures that are used when mixing hazardous or non-hazardous IVs.Follows all procedures for documenting and dispensing controlled substances. Handles controlled substances in a manner that ensures accountability and security.Assures medications are available for patients by assisting in inventory control including ordering, checking in orders, stocking shelves, updating the inventory system, rotating stock, and processing recalls.Conducts periodic inspections where sterile compounding components are stored in the pharmacy for outdated and unusable components and quarantining them in a separate area from usable stock.Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

One year experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Frequent keyboard use/data entry.Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

    Pharmacy Technician, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)     And         Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)         Or         Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT/CPhT) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) 

 
State of Work Location: Missouri 

    Pharmacy Technician - Missouri Division of Professional Registration     Or         MO Registration Application and Finger Print Process Complete AT TIME OF HIRE - Missouri Division of Professional Registration         And         FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 6 months - Missouri Division of Professional Registration 

 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma 

    Technician - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy 

 
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

    Pharmacy Technician, Registered - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services      Or         WI Registration Application Process Complete AT TIME OF HIRE - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services         And         FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 6 Months - Wisconsin Department of     Safety  and Professional Services

Work Shift:

7 On / 7 Off (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

3901000007 Pharmacy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

35

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