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Pharmacy Tech - PT - Days - WH PharmacyDHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - DaysSummary:Perform under supervision a variety of technical duties related to the preparing and dispensing of drugs according to standard procedure.POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:Completed all continuing education requirementsHigh school diploma or equivalentValid Driver's LicenseGraduate of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy technician training program preferredTexas State Board of Pharmacy certification required.Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.Good written and verbal communication skills required.Ability to read, write and speak EnglishAbility to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physiciansPrefer hospital experienceJOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:One (1) year experience in an acute care hospital pharmacy strongly preferredResponsibilities:Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practiceFill physician orders/prescriptions, medication carts, or stock requisitions.Deliver medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas.Answer telephones and directs calls to appropriate personnel.Enter charges and credits for patient medications.Enter medication orders/prescriptions into the pharmacy computer system.Provide technical support for automated equipment (Automated Dispensing Units).Maintain logs, records and other required documentation. File documentation in the appropriate location.Complete and document all assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly. Identify and replace outdated and unusable drugs. Monitor assigned quality improvement indicators of individual or departmental performance. Stock medications and supplies; package medications as required for dispensing.Prepare intravenous admixtures or other sterile products (including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition).Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein.Keeps pharmacy equipment cleanKeeps pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well organizedOther duties as assignedLINES OF RESPONSIBILITIES:(Chain-of-command)1. Pharmacy Supervisor ? 2. Clinical Pharmacist ? 3. Vice President of PharmacyCUSTOMER SERVICE:Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.AGE SPECIFIC:Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):A. Essential Duties : Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:·Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.·Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.·Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.·Walking·Standing/Squatting·Straight pulling·Sitting·Pulling hand over hand·Pushing·Repeated bending·Stooping/Bending·Reaching above shoulder·Climbing Stairs·Simple grasping·Operating office equipment·Twisting·Operating mechanical equipment·Ability to see·Identify Colors·Ability to read and write·Ability to count·Ability to hear verbal communication without aid·Operating Personal Vehicle·Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication·Other: Ability to deal with stress·OSHA Category - IIIB. Working Conditions : The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.D. Aptitudes : HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOWIntelligence: General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.Employee Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________________Transfer/Hire Date Effective: ________________________.
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edinburg, TX, 78539, US
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