Boston, MA, 02133, USA
60 days ago
Pharmacy Technician II
76330BRJob Posting Title:Pharmacy Technician IIDepartment:Patient Services-PharmacyAutoReqId:76330BRStatus:Full-TimeStandard Hours per Week:40 Job Posting Category:PharmacyJob Posting Description:Boston Children's Hospital is looking for Full Time Technicians with strong IV experience. The Technician must be able to work the night shift 11:00pm to 7:30 am and every third weekend. This position will include a $5000 sign on bonus. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: + Performs quality controls checks of medication orders and doses distributed following established procedures and schedules. + May input patient medication orders on departmental computer system, ensuring that orders are verified by a pharmacist prior to dispensing. + Provides training to new technicians in job duties, procedures and techniques. + Monitors and documents trainee performance, identifying areas for improvement and reports to designated pharmacist/lead technician and/or pharmacy technician supervisor. + Fills and delivers medication orders/prescriptions for hospital inpatients and outpatients. Fills standing inpatient medication orders in individual cassettes following computer-generated lists and fills new orders/prescriptions from physician orders. + Delivers cassettes and individual medications to units and collects new medication orders according to established procedures and schedules. + Prepares patient medications in accordance with established protocols, methods, and techniques. + Measures, mixes, and compounds automated TPNs, irrigations, chemotherapy drugs, and parenteral and oral medications in specified volumes, dosages, and concentrations. + Prepares special dilutions of non-controlled and controlled substances, IV, and research study medications as needed. Labels and records manufactured medications as required. + Receives and fills pharmaceutical supply requests for nursing units, satellite locations, and other areas. + Monitors, restocks, and rotates supplies, including controlled substances, removing and replacing outdated products, and processing related patient charges and credits. + Restocks emergency code cart trays and prepares and maintains corresponding logs and records. + Assists nursing staff in completing scheduled controlled substance inventory. + Performs all automated dispensing functions. Provides training to new technicians in job duties, procedures, and techniques. + Prepares and maintains related logs and records. + Maintains neatness and organization of work area. + Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls as needed. + Refers any medical/drug information questions or administrative inquiries to the pharmacist. Knowledge Skills and Abilities: + Ability to operate independently. + Ability to apply effective techniques and processes resulting in nearly zero errors or defects. + Extensive knowledge of complex hospital medication use system. + Ability to recognize and escalate problems. + Strong communication and organizational skills. + Proficient knowledge of basic computer skills. + Strong attention to detail. + Non–sterile compounding path. + Pediatric pharmaceutical calculations. + Complex Non-sterile compounding AND/OR Sterile compounding path. + Pediatric pharmaceutical calculations. + Sterile compounding. + Patient-specific sterile refill batch fulfillment, patient-specific new sterile order fulfillment. + At least one of the following: Non-patient specific ICU batch fill, ED Pharmacy Tech, Infusion Clinic, parenteral nutrition or chemotherapy. Requirements: + Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician by the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy. + Current certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Healthcare Association. PTCB or CPhT. + Minimum 2 years of Pharmacy Technician experience, including at least 1 year in a hospital setting. + High School Diploma or equivalent. + Completion of a Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy approved training program or a minimum of 500 hours worked as a pharmacy technician trainee. Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits.Office/Site Location:BostonRegular, Temporary, Per Diem:Regular Remote Eligibility :Onsite Only
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