Pharmacy Technician 2

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Job Description

Assists pharmacist and prepares medications to be dispensed under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist according to State and Federal law.

Experience

• 6 months IV experience in a healthcare-related field or 4 year college degree

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of experience as an IV pharmacy technician in a pediatric hospital pharmacy environment or 2 years of experience as a IV pharmacy technician in a hospital pharmacy environment

Education

• High school diploma

Certification Summary

• Georgia pharmacy technician registration

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in reading, writing, and mathematics

• Knowledge of medical/pharmaceutical terminology

• Good organizational skills and ability to learn and use computer systems

Job Responsibilities

• Performs all job functions as described in the Pharmacy Technician I job description.

• Assists pharmacists by anticipating and prioritizing workload accurately and efficiently, organizes and prioritizes phone calls, window traffic, and workload effectively and keeps pharmacist informed, maintains a smooth workflow in area by utilizing problem-solving skills.

• Precepts new and existing staff members, participates in orientation and training of new and existing employees, uses effective educational techniques in all training and educational activities, identifies performance deficiencies of new employees and provides feedback/training in an effort to correct deficiencies, provides feedback of employee progress routinely to Education Pharmacist or Team Leaders.

• Maintains individual competence and develops professional practice skills, participates in required departmental training, education, and certification, completes all required orientation/training checklist(s) and modules, completes projects to develop professional skills and achieve department goals, uses extra time advantageously to help others or work on department projects, contributes to achievement of department goals and objectives through effective participation and exhibits proficient performance in at least two work areas.

• Demonstrates leadership skills, demonstrates ability to assess situations and bring issues or concerns to attention of pharmacist or team leader, demonstrates effective time management, project management, and inventory control skills.

• Prepares and compounds IV medications by using aseptic technique to ensure safe products for patients under direct pharmacist supervision, accurately prepares and compounds medications, including intravenous fluids, parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy solutions, and drips. demonstrates aseptic technique when preparing sterile intravenous preparations and obtains yearly re-certification of aseptic technique prepares and maintains adequate supply of stock solutions, documents on all intravenous compounding logs as appropriate, uses available technology (e.g. i.v.SOFT, Baxa compounder).

• Demonstrates knowledge of Pyxis operations.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1001 Johnson Ferry Rd

Job Family

Pharmacy