Automation Pharmacy Technician 4

The Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 will be responsible for maintaining all unit-dose medications required for daily dispensing from the Omnicell automated IV equipment. The Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 will prepare and maintain the Omnicell IV automated equipment for daily use, perform advanced equipment troubleshooting, maintain optimal medication inventory levels, review / maintain reports. The Automation Pharmacy Technician IV will engage with various levels of customer service by identifying and addressing any customer concerns and report to the Pharmacy Services Manager.

Responsibilities

• Perform IV automation tasks in an aseptic, error free manner, consistent with prescribed guidelines.

• Perform IV automation equipment cleaning and maintenance.

• Follow Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs procedures when handling medications.

• Responsible for identifying/ordering medications to ensure medication inventories are at optimal levels.

• Responsible for monitoring and ordering consumable supplies required for the operation of the equipment.

• Responsible for performing advanced troubleshooting and prescribed maintenance of IV automation equipment and reporting unresolved equipment issues to the IV HD.

• Maintain a high level of communication with pharmacy services manager and customer, to ensure proactive, solution-oriented problem identification and resolution.

• Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction by aligning the Pharmacy Services Program to provide customer-focused support emphasizing quality, professionalism and responsiveness, by acting as liaison between OMCL and customer to assist with customer concerns.

• Comply with IV Compounding procedures, policies and guidelines established by the Customer facility.

• Complete negative fingertip and media fill sampling.

• Maintain state and/or national credentialing to meet established guidelines.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Good organizational skills, accurate, reliable and efficient.

• Demonstrated customer-facing skills.

• Strong interpersonal, communications and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work with mechanical equipment.

• Working knowledge of computer hardware, PC Windows.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED

• License/Registration from the State Board of Pharmacy non-expired

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) non-expired

• Working knowledge of IV compounding

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced Troubleshooting Skills with automation devices

• SME for Pharmacy Services department

• One year of IV Compounding experience

• Knowledge of safe handling of hazardous medications

• Proficient in the use of PPE and hand hygiene techniques

• Working knowledge of sterile environment requirement

• Working knowledge of pharmacy automation

Work Conditions

• Pharmacy environment.

• Capable of standing for several hours at a time.

• Potential exposure to hazardous drugs.

• Able to lift 25-30 lbs.

Other:

• Selected candidates may be required to pass a math aptitude test.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.