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Job Description Summary:

***This is a part-time position at Riverside Methodist Hospital. The Pharmacy Technician Trainee is expected to earn their certification within 6 months of starting***
JOB SUMMARY
This position works under the direction of a registered pharmacist to interpret, obtain, prepare/compound, label, and distribute pharmacy products for patient use while taking into consideration patient age and any other relevant information. They document the distribution of medication for proper use and reimbursement in accordance with department policy.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Individual must have a high school diploma, GED or foreign school diploma equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma; OR participating in a Board-approved high school training program
- Individual must be at least 18 years of age; OR at least 17 years of age and participating in a Board-approved high school training program
- Those who are 17, must provide a work permit
- Individual must be registered with the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee (or immediately eligible for registration)
- Individual will meet the requirements for eligibility to take the PTCB or ExCPT board certification exam within 6 months of hire.
SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of hospital/retail pharmacy operations, medical terminology, various drug names.
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
- Detail-oriented
- Works well in an interdisciplinary team
- Adaptable

Responsibilities And Duties:

A pharmacy technician trainee may, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, engage in the following activities at a location licensed as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs to the extent that the activities do not require the exercise of professional judgment:
(1) Accepting new written, faxed or electronic prescription orders from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent but shall not include verbal orders;
(2) Entering information into and retrieving information from a database or patient profile;
(3) Preparing and affixing labels;
(4) Stocking dangerous drugs and retrieving those drugs from inventory;
(5) Counting and pouring dangerous drugs into containers;
(6) Placing dangerous drugs into containers prior to dispensing by a pharmacist;
(7) Non-sterile drug compounding following the completion of site-specific training pursuant to rule 4729:3-3-02 of the Administrative Code;
(8) Sterile drug compounding following the completion of a site-specific training pursuant to rule 4729:3-3-02 of the Administrative Code;
(9) Packaging and selling a dangerous drug to a patient or patient representative; and
(10) Sending or receiving electronic prescriptions between pharmacies accessing the same prescription records in a centralized database or pharmacy computers linked in any other manner.
Job Functional Knowledge -- Requires basic technical skills in analytical/scientific methods or operational processes to perform routine and straightforward activities
Business Expertise -- Understands how the assigned duties relate to others on the team and how the team integrates with others
Leadership -- Has no supervisory responsibilities
Problem Solving -- Addresses defined and straightforward problems using existing standard operating procedures or analytical/scientific methods
Impact -- Impacts the quality of own work
Interpersonal Skills -- Communicates basic technical information with team members
Completes the didactic learning modules as a requirement of the technician training program
Completes the OhioHealth experiential training components as a requirement of the technician training program
Meets the requirements for eligibility to take the PTCB or ExCPT board certification exam within 6 months of hire
A pharmacy technician trainee may, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, engage in the following activities:
15% -- Reviews and interprets orders for pharmacy products needed for patient care, performs any necessary interventions, and processes according to department policy and procedure
20% -- Obtains, prepares, and labels pharmacy products, according to department policy for final distribution
15% -- Distributes pharmacy products to ensure availability for patient care
15% -- Produces billing monitoring and usage documentation of pharmacy products for billing and inventory purposes
10% -- Maintains inventory systems and integrity of pharmacy products to enable sufficient distribution
10% -- Submits medication changes data to assure proper reimbursement.
5% -- Efficiently operates computer systems. Solves problems related to operation of computers, printers, and other electronic equipment in the department, and contacts service companies when needed.
As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.
The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time

Minimum Qualifications:

High School or GEDPharmacy Technician Trainee License - Ohio Board of Pharmacy

Additional Job Description:

Work Shift:

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

1

Department

Pharmacy

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