Inpatient Pharmacy Tech - Full Time
Tower Health

Job Summary

The pharmacy technician under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmacy services to special populations including
neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, and young adults. The pharmacy technician assists in all pharmacy operations functions in compliance with department and
hospital policies and procedures, to provide optimal pharmaceutical care. The pharmacy technician under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist is
responsible for the preparation, dispensing, distribution, and delivery of medications including non-sterile products and sterile products.

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Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
• High School Diploma - OR - GED

EXPERIENCE

• Relevant Experience

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS (MAY VARY BASED ON DEPARTMENT NEEDS).

• National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) required upon hire or within the first
6 months of employment

REQUIRED SKILLS
• Excellent Communications Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Multitasking
• Computer Skills to include use and navigation
• Analytical Skills
• Customer Service Skills
• Detail Oriented
• Problem Solving Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Collaborative Skills
• Strong Team Player

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• According to The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled
individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose
undue hardships on the organization.
• Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone.
• Must be able to communicate clearly in person and over the telephone.
• Must be able to accurately document pertinent information either by writing or typing.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
1. Frequently (34-66% of the day): Stand, Walk, Grasping/Gripping, Fine Manipulation
2. Occasionally (0-33% of the day): Sit, Twisting (turn, contort, flex torso in any direction to the left or right)

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
• May be exposed to blood borne pathogens Low Risk
• May be exposed to dust, gas, fumes, steam, chemicals
• May be exposed to communicable diseases

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Responsibilities
• Accurately prepares, labels, and delivers patient specific medications for dispensing in a timely manner based on information contained on labels
generated from orders in the computerized pharmacy system.
• Accurately prepares, labels, and delivers floor stock medications, including controlled substances, complying with established policies and
procedures to assure proper control and documentation.
• Accurately prepares sterile products including IV chemotherapeutic agents for dispensing in a timely manner including but not limited to, securing
proper medications for admixture, calculating, and recording accurate volumes, accurately reading labels, and arranging ingredients for double
checking.
• Adheres to all guidelines and quality measures for compliance with the handling and preparation of sterile products, in accordance with established
policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Responds in a timely manner to meet the standards established for all STAT medication requests.
• Accurately replaces stock and supplies to the automated dispensing machines according to established policies and procedures, monitoring stock for
expiration date, integrity, and labeling appropriateness.
• Complies with all labeling requirements for dispensing as established by pharmacy policies and procedures as well as all legal and regulatory
requirements.
• Accurately retrieves and reviews inventory and returned medications, assessing expiration date, product integrity and labeling appropriateness prior
to placing in stock.
• Completes monthly drug storage reviews to ensure hospital drug inventory integrity as assigned.
• Accurately utilizes and maintains the medication packaging equipment in the pharmacy according to established policies and procedures.
• Communicates all appropriate information to promote the highest quality of pharmacy services and ensures that drug inventory needs are
communicated in an accurate and timely manner utilizing established methods.
• All other duties as assigned.

Overview

About the Organization

With more than 11,000 team members, Tower Health includes Reading Hospital, a teaching hospital based in West Reading; Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville; Chestnut Hill Hospital, a teaching hospital in Philadelphia; Jennersville Hospital in West Grove; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. We also operate Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing & Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences, & we have a comprehensive physician network.

Collaboration across Tower Health enables our hospitals, providers, leadership & staff to leverage best practices across the health system. Our hospitals have received national recognition for advanced care in areas such as neurosurgery and stroke, cardiac & vascular surgery, trauma, hematology & oncology. Reading HealthPlex, which opened at Reading Hospital in October 2016, combines state-of-the-art technology and world-class design to make the HealthPlex one of the most sophisticated surgical centers & inpatient facilities in the region.

At Tower Health, we have a rich history of providing high-quality, cost-effective care in the communities we serve. As the healthcare industry continues to change, one thing remains steadfast: Tower Health's commitment to Advancing Health, Transforming Lives.

Why St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.

St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher's is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women's Choice Award Best Children's Hospital.

In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.