Pharmacy Technician – Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center – Shift – Per Diem

Hours

Shift Start Time: Variable

Shift End Time: Variable

AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements: As Needed

On-Call

Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $28.740 - $35.930 - $40.240

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.

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Under the supervision of a pharmacist, utilizes technical knowledge, skill and expertise required to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care and services that support the mission, values and philosophy of Sharp Health Care. Position requirement includes the ability to perform the defined essential functions according to established procedures, assisting in drug dispensing and distribution, IV preparation, inventory control, medication safety and quality.

• California Pharmacy Technician License (TCH) - CA State Board of Pharmacy - REQUIRED

• 1 Year experience in hospital pharmacy environment or in IV sterile compounding.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board - PREFERRED

• Medication Dispensing:
  Demonstrates consistent commitment to efficient pharmacy operations by printing, accurately filling and preparing first and subsequent doses, unit dose for patient cassettes, floor stocks, and medication requests. Consistently prioritizes and completes workload in a manner that promotes smooth pharmacy operations. Sustains a high level of accuracy by consistently selecting, ordering and restocking the correct medication, dosage, and strength. Always obtains pharmacist check prior to dispensing.
  
  Prepares, labels and documents the pre-packing / re-packaging of unit dose, bulk and compounded medications according to policy, procedure and regulatory standards. Demonstrates competency of Hazardous Medication / Chemotherapy Compounding and USP 800 guidelines.
• Medication Delivery:
  Delivers medications to the accurate locations. Exchanges medication cassettes within designated time frame, appropriately transfers bulk medications/ removes discontinued medications from non-exchange medication cassettes. Routinely checks nursing station refrigerators for discontinued medications. Responds to special delivery requests to meet criteria established for STAT, ASAP and NOW medication orders.
• IV Preparation:
  Demonstrates competency to perform work in the IV Room per USP 797 and 800 guidelines, policies and procedures. Prepares all IV admixtures in strict accordance with established guidelines while maintaining a high-level of accuracy. Runs fill lists (IV labels) and organizes workload to accomplish all admixture tasks in time to meet established batch delivery times. Performs primary check of labeling to confirm completeness of label according to established policies and procedures.
  
  Utilizes the pharmacy workflow management system and barcode technology for IV compounding per established policies and procedures. Always obtains pharmacist check prior to dispensing IV admixtures. Responds to requests to meet criteria established for STAT, ASAP and NOW IV admixtures. Recycles IVs where possible and removes expired products from circulation. Maintains IV preparation and dispensing areas in a clean/orderly manner and restocks prior to the end of shift.
  
  Communicates workload or operational issues to supervisors in a consistent and timely manner.
• Inventory Control:
  Monitors drug inventory, including PAR level management, to prevent stock-outs and communicates special or urgent inventory needs to Pharmacy Buyer. Ensures proper medication storage per established policies,…