Unitypoint Health Des Moines , IA 50301
Posted 2 weeks ago
Overview
$3000 Sign-on Bonus for Eligible Full Time Positions
Why UnityPoint Health?
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Responsibilities
PROFESSIONALISM
Fosters a positive work culture centered on honesty, openness, and integrity
Builds and maintains relationships with members of the health care team by placing an emphasis on open communication
Inspires and motivates members of the health care team by promoting department morale
Strives to ensure the success of the team as a whole over personal success
Effectively balances the responsibilities of the team and individual team members
Demonstrates a commitment to the development and achievement of common goals within the department and hospital system
Integrates and demonstrates FOCUS values and Expectations for Personal and Service Excellence to guide professional behaviors, while adhering to the policies and procedures of UPH-DM
Demonstrates a commitment to the improvement of patient care, customer satisfaction, and team member performance
Encourages and provides constructive feedback to identify opportunities for improvement within the department
OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS
Prepares and distributes medication products to fulfill medication orders
Utilizes automation to assure safe and accurate distribution and secure storage of medications
Compounds sterile medications in an appropriate clean room environment to assure a safe, accurate and sterile product, in accordance with facility, state, and federal laws and regulations (including USP 797 and 800)
Demonstrates competency, precision, and accuracy in the preparation of compounded products
Compounds non-sterile medications in an appropriate compounding area to assure a safe and accurate product in accordane with facility, state and federal laws and regulations (including USP 795)
Answers the telephone, identifying self and department and directing calls to appropriate personnel in a professional and courteous manner
Ensures appropriate and adequate medication inventory by restocking, rotating stock, removing expired medications, packaging medications, and ordering supplies
Accurately performs data entry for patient billing
Ensures proper medication storage
Maintains a neat, clean, orderly, and secure department
COMPLIANCE
Ensures the appropriate preparation and distribution of medications in accordance with facility, state, and national laws and regulations
Assures compliance with HIPAA, DNV, OSHA and other state and federal regulations guiding healthcare
Adheres to policies and procedures of UPH-DM
Prioritizes the importance of preventing errors, accidents, and infections within the workplace and reports potential or actual concerns immediately
Completes all competency and skills assessment requirements
Participates in and completes pharmacy technician orientation
Qualifications
Education: Must be high school graduate or equivalent. Must be able to proficiently read, write and speak English. Must have strong math skills, with some basic algebra. Some college training preferred
Experience: One year of experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy desirable. Experience in a health care facility desirable. Proficient in using computer systems
License(s)/Certification(s): Must be registered as a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacist-Intern (if enrolled in a college of pharmacy) with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, prior to the commencement of employment. Must be a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or other nationally recognized certification provider. Must maintain a current Iowa Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacist-Intern registration and be in good standing with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. Must provide a photocopies of renewal certificates to the Pharmacy Management Team prior to the expiration dates of current certificates.
Area of Interest: Pharmacy;
FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0;
Department: Pharmacy- Meth;
Shift: Full Time evenings, Part Time Weekend Package or PRN;
Job ID: 150504;
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