Pharmacy Technician , PRN

Position: Pharmacy Technician 1 / 2, PRN
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Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina. The smallest of Duke Health's four hospitals at 123-beds, it offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties.
Pharmacy Technician 1/2 Summary
Pharmacy Tech I
- This individual performs, under supervision, a variety of duties in accordance to department procedures, wh ich may be related to the procurement, preparation, distribution and stor age of drugs, as well as,assisting with clinical pharmacy services accor ding to the Pharmacy'srole in ensuring safe medication use.
Pharmacy Tech II
- This individual performs, under supervision, a variety of duties inac cordance to department procedures, which may be related to the procurement, preparation, distribution and storage of drugs, as well as, provision of clinical pharmacy services according to the Pharmacy's role in ensuring safe medication use.

Individuals eligible for pharmacy technician level II are competent inall tasks associated with pharmacy technician level I and have achieved the area specific advanced competency requirements.
Pharmacy technician level II staff must achieve and maintain certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or The Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT).
Work Performed
Pharmacy Tech I
- • To accurately and efficiently follow workflow procedures including prescription processing, medication preparation and distribution automatic dispensing cabinets and anesthe sia workstations asneeded

Answer and screens telephones calls and directs calls to appropriate personnel when needed.

• Handle medications in accorda nce to department, regulatory and legal requirements (e.g., medication re cords, pulling outdated/unusable medications).

• Collaborates with immediate pharmacy team, insurance companies and customers alike to resolve issues , ensure accuracy and deliver a timely resolution of any medication or in surance related concern.

• Assist with a variety of basic clinical function s in support of the clinical pharmacist (e.g., medication safety and adhe rence initiatives,patient follow up calls).

• Efficient operation and basic level of technical support for specialty machinery, equipment, devices or software necessary in performing job functions (e.g., carousels, autom ated dispensing cabinets, compounders,drug delivery devices, retail phar macy systems).

• Deliver medications and supplies to patient care and ancil lary areas.

Complete and document all assigned safety and quality activities incompliance with department procedures.

• Prepare IV solutions using a septic technique and/or compound non-sterile medications at select locati ons.

Manage individual responsibilities while supporting team members and contributing to broader team goals.

• Perform other related duties incident al as assigned.
Pharmacy Tech II
- • Perform a variety of clinical functions i n support of the clinical pharmacist (e.g., patient interviews, medication safety and adherence initiatives, patient follow up calls, collection of clinical data forthe pharmacist).

• Efficient operation and ability to troubleshoot specialty machinery, equipment, devices or software as necessary in performing job functions (e.g., carousels, automated dispensing cabinets, compounders,drug delivery devices, retail pharmacy systems).

• Manage individual responsibilities while being able to shift to help team members and contribute to broader team goals with minimum supervision.

• Assist with training of new employees and students, educating them in job-specific functions.

• Perform other related duties incidental as assigned.
Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of drug names, medical terminology and pharmaceutical calculations.

• Proficient computer skills.

• Strong written and verbal…