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WVU Medicine · 2 months ago

Specialist Pharmacy Technician II

Gassaway, WV

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

WVU Medicine is a healthcare provider seeking a Specialist Pharmacy Technician II to assist in drug distribution under the supervision of a pharmacist. The role involves preparing medications, maintaining inventory, and ensuring compliance with pharmacy regulations.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Responsible for reading physicians’ orders, preparing medications, delivering medications, and ordering and delivering drug supplies for various patient‑care units

Reads physician's orders and prepares medication for dispensing, including unique dosage forms for all patient populations

Has an understanding of standard pharmaceutical/medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in the prescribing and dispensing of medications

Interprets lists and uses this information to replenish patient's medications and delivers contents to patient care areas according to schedule

Accurately prepares and delivers controlled substances to patients and maintains all necessary records

Takes inventory and analyzes medication supplies, replacing outdated or deteriorated medications; replaces depleted inventory

Labels products appropriately

Performs arithmetic calculations for usual dosage determinations required in medication and solution preparation

Performs initial check for prescribed doses for appropriateness based on weight and age

Performs in accordance with departmental standards established for speed and accuracy

Prepares and labels prepackaged medications after determining usage patterns and prepackaging requirements. Also maintains records related to this

Maintains inventory and supplies in assigned pharmacy service areas

Answers telephone and channels calls to appropriate individual

Ensures that the pharmacy service areas and drug storage areas in the institution are kept clean and orderly

Assists in the training of pharmacy technicians

Certain duties cannot be assigned to Pharmacy Technicians because these duties can only be performed by pharmacists. These restrictions are regulated at state and federal levels and must be followed closely:

Only pharmacists can receive oral prescriptions from prescribers or prescribers’ authorized designees. (This refers primarily to new telephone prescriptions)

Only pharmacists can consult with prescribers or prescribers’ designees about patients’ prescriptions

Only pharmacists can provide confidential patient information to other health professionals or insurance companies

Only pharmacists can check medications before dispensing them to patients. (In states where technicians can prepare or package prescriptions, they do so under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.)

Only pharmacists can consult with patients about prescribed medication use and other health issues

Only pharmacist scan recommend over-the-counter medications

Assists with sterile preparation of IV room medications and general maintenance and cleaning of IV room

Accurately prepares intravenous admixtures, including dilutions for pediatric patients, other injectable preparations, and sterile irrigating solutions using aseptic technique

Accurately enters information related to parenteral admixtures and other injectable products in Pharmacy IV Computer Systems

Manages controlled substances for the health-system

Qualification

National certification PTCBNational certification EXCPTRegistered with state Board of PharmacyPharmacy technician experienceSterile product preparationCommunication skillsAttention to detailTeamwork

Required

High school diploma or Equivalent

Nationally certified (PTCB or EXCPT) AND Registered with the applicable state Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician upon hire (except PA)

Two (2) years of pharmacy technician or healthcare experience AND Be Nationally certified (PTCB or EXCPT) within 15 months of hire

Registered with the state Board of Pharmacy within 15 months of hire (except PA)

Registered with the state board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician trainee upon hire (except PA)

Must complete job specific competencies or obtain specialty certification within 90 days of hire

Must be registered upon hire with the Maryland Board of Pharmacy as Technician

Two year's pharmacy technician experience AND nationally certified (PTCB or EXCPT) within 9 months of hire AND registered with the MD Board of Pharmacy within 9 months of hire

Must complete job specific competencies or obtain specialty certification within 90 days of hire

Responsible for reading physicians' orders, preparing medications, delivering medications, and ordering and delivering drug supplies for various patient‑care units

Reads physician's orders and prepares medication for dispensing, including unique dosage forms for all patient populations

Has an understanding of standard pharmaceutical/medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in the prescribing and dispensing of medications

Interprets lists and uses this information to replenish patient's medications and delivers contents to patient care areas according to schedule

Accurately prepares and delivers controlled substances to patients and maintains all necessary records

Takes inventory and analyzes medication supplies, replacing outdated or deteriorated medications; replaces depleted inventory

Labels products appropriately

Performs arithmetic calculations for usual dosage determinations required in medication and solution preparation

Performs initial check for prescribed doses for appropriateness based on weight and age

Performs in accordance with departmental standards established for speed and accuracy

Prepares and labels prepackaged medications after determining usage patterns and prepackaging requirements. Also maintains records related to this

Maintains inventory and supplies in assigned pharmacy service areas

Answers telephone and channels calls to appropriate individual

Ensures that the pharmacy service areas and drug storage areas in the institution are kept clean and orderly

Assists in the training of pharmacy technicians

Assists with sterile preparation of IV room medications and general maintenance and cleaning of IV room

Accurately prepares intravenous admixtures, including dilutions for pediatric patients, other injectable preparations, and sterile irrigating solutions using aseptic technique

Accurately enters information related to parenteral admixtures and other injectable products in Pharmacy IV Computer Systems

Manages controlled substances for the health-system

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to walk and stand or sit for long periods of time

Must be able to lift 30 pounds and must be able to push 50 pounds

Dexterity required to finger, handle, and reach

Preferred

Associates degree OR Post high school education in a science field of study OR graduate of a pharmacy technician training program

Company

WVU Medicine

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West Virginia University Health System is a non-profit organization that offers a full range of healthcare services.

Founded in 1898

Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

https://wvumedicine.org/

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