Pharmacy Technician II Certified - General Pharmacy (San Antonio)

Description

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills(CSRH-WH) is a 150-bed hospital serving the fastest growing area of San Antonio. Specialized care includes orthopedic and surgical services, ICU, womens services, a newborn nursery, comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, emergency services, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, and more. The campus also boasts an Outpatient Imaging Center and three medical plazas, one of which houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health Center.

Summary :

All pharmacy technicians work under the direction of Clinical Pharmacists to provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence and efficiency.

Responsibilities :

Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

Must be 18 years or older.

Pharmacy Technicians perform ONLY non-judgmental technical duties under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.

Operational Duties and Responsibilities

Assist Pharmacists with Medication Histories.

Train Tech I associates.

Prepares drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures and protocols.

Verifies computerized patient medication records accurately. Maintains, accurate, complete patient drug record.

Compounds pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.

Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies.

Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.

Verifies the daily activities of the department are complete and recorded.

Maintains competency required for current job title / position

Maintains current technician license. Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department files. Attends staff meetings.

Maintain IV certification and competencies.

Completes all competency / skills assessment requirements.

Specialty area

Serves as the technician in specialty areas such as the operating room, IV room, or pharmacy work areas outside the central pharmacy.

Ambulatory care

Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services as assigned such as but not limited to : anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.

Retail

Performs outpatient distributive functions related to entering prescriptions orders, selecting the correct medications for new and refilled prescription orders, and coordinates delivery of medications for patient pick-up or delivery.

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities

Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.

Reads, extracts and interprets information in patient medical records accurately.

Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.

Sustains the hospital drug formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.

Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the hospitals pharmacy associates.

Coordinates pharmacist drug education to patients and their families per institutional protocol.

Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.

Conducts designated interventions as defined in department Clinical Intervention activities (IV to PO, Renal Dosing, Pharmacokinetic dosing support, Anticoagulation)

Baseline departmental standards for reporting interventions for clinical productivity as defined by departmental goals.

Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion

Occupational Hazards

Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items.

Risk 0 exposure category.

Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used. Potential exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient care activities (e.g. patient education, code attendance).

Job Requirements : Education / Skills

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience

3-5 years of pharmacy technician experience preferred

Meet all criteria of Pharmacy Technician I

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

Registered Pharmacy Technician in the state of practice required

Certified Pharmacy Technician preferred

ACPE accredited IV certification program, including hazardous (minimum 40 hours); or meet minimum State requirement. Not applicable to Ambulatory Care settings or Retail settings

In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Work Schedule : 3PM - 11PM

Work Type : Full Time