Pharmacy Technology Coordinator Full Time

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System

At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary :

Location : Nebraska Methodist Hospital

Address : 8303 Dodge Street Omaha NE

Work Schedule : Mon-Fri day shifts; hours could vary based on projects meetings need for trouble-shooting issues etc; on-call rotation

The Pharmacy Technology Coordinator role is to oversee and ensure the appropriate functionality of the automation and informatics systems involved with the use of medications for hospitalized or ambulatory patients at Methodist Hospital. The primary responsibilities include developing and maintaining pharmacy automation systems that support the pharmacy department coordinating pharmacy automation and electronic health record needs with the hospital Informatics team and insuring pharmacy automation processes are in compliance with State and Federal regulations as well as CMS and Joint Commission standards.

This position is responsible for development and continuous review of policies / procedures associated with department / organizational pharmacy automation upkeep of automation contracts analysis of automation data for quality improvement educational programs related to automation general integrity of the pharmacy automation and assisting with monitoring / updating the EHR and automation billing systems. This position also oversees the controlled substance handling and diversion processes for the facility with guidance from the Pharmacy Service Executive and Pharmacy Business Coordinator. The Pharmacy Technology Coordinator serves as liaison between Pharmacy department staff Information Systems Finance and other departments as needed. Presentations / education to healthcare professionals is a requirement. This position oversees the Pharmacy Technology Specialists (technicians).

Responsibilities :

Essential Job Functions

Automation technology systems management.

• Maintains a thorough understanding of automation technology hardware and software and the associated interfaces to each system.
• Works with pharmacy nursing Information Technology (I.T.) staff to troubleshoot and resolve issues involving the medication management process.
• Provides on-going support to resolve problems as they occur with automated systems required to support pharmacy services and provide on call support.
• Maintains a system for monitoring and reporting on equipment functionality.
• Responsible for supporting and / or coordinating upgrades installations and implementation of new systems / equipment.
• Maintains barcode medication administration database and resolves and provides follow-up for any issues related to barcode scanning.
• Troubleshoots system problems.
• Performs audits as necessary.
• Assists in managing inventory for the Automated Dispensing Cabinets.
• Coordinates pharmacy automation and technology activities with the Department of Information Technology by maintaining automation contracts through iContract and billing review assuring automation billing compliance to executed contracts.

Supports the pharmacy component of the electronic health record applications including but not limited to automated dispensing systems and knowledge based medication administration systems.

Interacts with system vendors and representatives internal and external regarding hardware and software for automated systems required to support pharmacy services.

Provides support for internal audits billing / financial analysis and internal quality projects.

Provides oversight for the controlled substance documentation and diversion processes for the facility in collaboration with Pharmacy Service Executive and Pharmacy Business Coordinator.

Prepares and maintains written policies and procedures for all information technology devices associated with medication management.

Prepares and maintains a formally written downtime procedure manual for all technology related to medications managed by the Pharmacy Department.

Coordinates automation orientation program and annual competency assessments for the Pharmacy Department.

Provides training support implementation and coordinating improvements to the automation systems contributing to performance improvement and medication safety initiatives.

Develops and facilitates the implementation of goals and objectives for the advancement of automation technology in the Department of Pharmacy.

Supervises work performance of pharmacy technology technicians.

Schedule :

Mon-Fri day shifts; hours could vary based on projects meetings need for trouble-shooting issues etc; on-call rotation

Job Description : Job Requirements

Education

Experience

License / Certifications

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

Physical Activity

Climbing

Crouching

Balancing

Hearing

Job Hazards

Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)

About Methodist :

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Abinitio,Administration And Accounting,Android,Bid Management,Inventory Management,Embedded C

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1