Facility
Lillington Pharmacy
Location
Lillington, North Carolina
Department
Lillington Retail Pharmacy
Job Family
Professional
Work Shift
Days (United States of America)
Summary
Assist in the various activities of the pharmacy department to provide quality patient care.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Major Job Functions
The Following Is a Summary Of The Major Essential Functions Of This Job. The Incumbent May Perform Other Duties, Both Major And Minor, That Are Not Mentioned Below. In Addition, Specific Functions May Change From Time To Time:
Assist in medication preparation by selecting, counting, compounding, reconstituting, packaging, and labeling per established departmental guidelines
Maintain and replenish up-to-date inventory of medications and supplies stored
Stock and replace emergency crash carts, drug boxes, as well as other specialty floor stocked items (RSI kits, NICU Transport Box, etc.) throughout the health system
Refill and deliver unit dose cart fill, pyxis batches, parenteral TPN's, IV admixture, and any bulk stock items in a timely manner to the correct patient care area
Ability to perform sterile and non-sterile compounding, once trained, following all procedures as outlined by pharmacy
Perform nursing unit inspections as assigned and participate in the department's surveillance program for eliminating expired medications from the health system
Maintains and protects patients' and hospital employees' right to privacy as evidenced by the securing of confidential records and release of information to authorized persons only
Assists in precepting and training of new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students
Orients and becomes competent in inventory, controlled substance, compounding, obtaining medication histories, and automated dispensing cabinet operations within first year of hire date
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:
Education And Formal Training:
High school diploma or equivalent required
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) required OR ExCPhT completion required
Registered with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy required OR be registered within the first 30 days of hire required
Completion of pharmacy technician program preferred
Work Experience:
1-year experience as a pharmacy technician preferred
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required:
Competency and proficiency in telephone triage to provide excellent, prompt customer service
Critical thinking and ability to identify urgent situations and complete tasks timely to eliminate delays in patient care
Competency and proficiency with automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) drug distribution to refill and load noncontrolled and controlled substance medications
Detail oriented with an inherent quality for accuracy when performing activity within the department
Ability to work in a team environment
Physical Requirements:
Ability to work various schedules including day, evenings and third shift to meet staffing needs
Perform repetitive motion including bending, twisting, stooping, pushing, and pulling
Ability to lift a minimum of up to 10 pounds
Ability to see and read physician orders, medication labels, etc.
Manual dexterity to use computer systems
Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
Ability to climb stairs as needed
Required Licenses And Certifications
CPHT - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity