Primary Function
Prepares and distributes medications, maintains drug inventory, and provides patient care under the direction of a Clinical Pharmacist.
Responsibilities
Fills and delivers medication through Pyxis Med Station RX System. Determines when IV’s and minibags are due by making rounds on each nursing unit. Prepares and delivers large volume intravenous mixtures, antibiotic mini bags, and total parental nutrition solutions. Pre-packs bulk medications and compound ointments, creams and oral solutions. Sets up and refills crash cart trays. Restocks supplies solutions additives, cleans IV hoods.
Assists the Clinical Pharmacist in entering new TPN orders, update the database, and screens telephone calls.
Provides quality assurance by completing departmental monthly competencies. Updates policies and procedures for JCAHO compliance and maintain monthly logs by recording medication refrigerator temperatures and narcotic inventory verification status. Assists in monthly medical station inspections.
Communicates with the Clinical Pharmacist to provide precise information when distributing medications in a timely manner to the nursing units. Assists in training new employees and ensures optimal pharmaceutical care is provided patients.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications and Specifications
High School diploma or equivalent is required. Valid state Pharmacy Technician license or Pharmacist Limited license required. National Certified Pharmacy Technician Affiliation preferred. Minimum one-year pharmacy technician experience required.
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.
EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.
Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.
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