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Position: Pharmacy Technician
Prepares and distributes medications, maintains drug inventory, and provides patient care under the direction of a Clinical Pharmacist.
Responsibilities:
1. Fills and delivers medication through Pyxis Med Station RX System. Determines when IVs 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 compounds ointments, creams, and oral solutions. Sets up and refills crash cart trays. Restocks supplies, solutions, additives, and cleans IV hoods.
2. Assists the Clinical Pharmacist in entering new TPN orders, updating the database, and screening telephone calls.
3. Provides quality assurance by completing departmental monthly competencies. Updates policies and procedures for JCAHO compliance and maintains monthly logs by recording medication refrigerator temperatures and narcotic inventory verification status. Assists in monthly medical station inspections.
4. Communicates with the Clinical Pharmacist to provide accurate information when distributing medications promptly to nursing units. Assists in training new employees to ensure optimal pharmaceutical care for patients.
5. Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications and Requirements:
* High School diploma or equivalent required.
* Valid state Pharmacy Technician license or Pharmacist Limited license required.
* National Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) affiliation required.
* Minimum one-year pharmacy technician experience required.
About Care New England Health System (CNE):
Care New England 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—are trusted organizations leading medical research, attracting top specialists, and providing innovative healthcare services.
EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
Americans with Disabilities Act Statement: Applicants and employees who become disabled must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, as determined by the organization.
Ethics Statement: Employees are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with organizational standards, policies, mission, vision, and values.
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