PDD.PDN.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Current CA Intern Pharmacist License
• Currently enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
MAJOR TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Job Specific Duties
- Generates required reports: MAR, Pick I.V, production reports.
- Able to charge and credit correctly.
- Able to look up a patient’s location.
- Able to look up a patient’s demographic information such as height, weight, allergy.
Omnicell Dispensing System - Able to refill, load and unload medications.
- Able to run reports.
- Able to research and correct discrepancies
IV Preparation - Clean the IV compounding area as required and keep the area organized.
- Follow established process on garbing.
- Performs calculations accurately.
- Coordinate with pharmacist on checking process.
- Accurately completes IV rounds.
- Maintains aseptic technique.
- Checks for particulate matter in final product.
- Only one product is prepared at a time.
- Recycles product as appropriate
- Changes prep and expiration date on recycled product.
- Dates, times and initials all vials for reuse.
- Adds additives in the proper sequence.
- Syringe and Vial count reflects what has been made.
- Labels containers accurately including auxiliary labels.
- Completes packaging including seals, protective wraps, etc.
- Prioritizes work (i.e. stats made first).
- Delivers IVs to proper locations.
- Restock shelves and rotates stock.
- Properly disposes of non-recyclable solutions.
- Maintains IV refrigerator temperature log.
TPN Preparation - Ensures double check is done with pharmacist during compounding process.
- Prepares TPN as required.
- Logs correct solutions and additives.
- Fills orders with correct medication.
- Deliver medication(s) accurately in a timely manner.
- Prepares unit of use dosage when possible.
- Keeps pharmacist informed of workload status.
- Prioritizes work to prepare STAT, now and waiting in order of importance
- Returns medications to stock and rotates stock.
- Fills requisitions from nursing floors in a timely fashion.
- Can calculate correct medication doses based on patient’s age: adult, pediatric, geriatric, adolescent.
Cassette Exchange - Fills medication cassettes and delivers them on time.
- Checks for computer entry errors and notifies the pharmacist.
- Adjusts charges.
- Transfers bulk and prn meds appropriately.
Documentation - Maintains temperature/humidity log.
- Maintains IV compounding area log as required.
- Maintains unit dose / compounding logs.
- Maintain required documents.
- Orders medications when stock is low.
- Disposes of waste in the proper containers.
- Able to locate: SDS sheets, disaster manual and safety manual
- Demonstrates fire procedure verbally.
Quality Improvement - Continuously assesses and improves the performance of care and services provided.
- Demonstrates knowledge of CQI through application of the principles in the department.
- Performs floor stock inspections accurately.
- Performs outdate checks.
- Delivers floor stock accurately.
- Assists in training of new staff.
- Helps other areas when needed.
- Able to refill and bill emergency Med carts.
- Updates crash cart stickers.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Salary: $18.00 per hour
