Summary
The Lead Pharmacy Technician performs, under supervision, a variety of technical duties related to the preparing and dispensing of drugs according to standard procedures. In conjunction with the Director of Pharmacy, takes a leadership role with the Automated Dispensing Cabinet automation system to prevent error. Errors may be serious to the degree of their affecting a loss of revenue, maintenance of undesirable inventory levels, and problems reconciling control drug dispensing records.
Duties
- Reviews narcotic discrepancies and posts daily charges. Assists in stocking of the Automated Dispensing Cabinet, filling orders, or stock requisitions
- Answers telephone and directs call to appropriate personnel
- Prepares labels from the computer system for medications orders
- Maintains logs, records and other required documentation, files documentation in the appropriate location
- Assist with inventory control including checking stock for expiration dates
- Reviews daily orders and stock levels to maintain adequate inventory within the pharmacy
- Files all invoices accordingly
- Operates unit dose packaging equipment
- Provides technical support for the automated Automated Dispensing Cabinet equipment
- Assist in the training of other Pharmacy Technicians
- Assists in developing Pharmacy procedures
- Develops and maintain integrity of automated medication dispensing
- Assists department manager with performance evaluations for the pharmacy technicians
- Enters charges and credits for patient medications
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- High School Graduate or Equivalent
- Must have a Pharmacy Technician license for the State of California
- Must be able to operate a computer
- Needs to know how all IV’s are made for proper charging
- Must have knowledge of drugs, quantities normally dispensed, and generic equivalents
- Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations
- Three years prior hospital experience required
Organizational Expectations
- Provides a positive and professional representation of the organization
- Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention
- Maintains hospital standards for a clean and quiet patient environment to maintain a positive patient care experience
- Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols
- Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities
- Maintains compliance with organization’s policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards
- Complies with organizational and regulatory policies for handling confidential patient information
- Demonstrates excellent customer service through his/her attitude and actions, consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of the organization
- Adheres to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements
