Job Description
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Pharmacy Technicians ensure safe, effective, and timely patient-centered care, and are integral to the pharmacy healthcare team. The role requires performing a wide variety of duties under the direct supervision of a Registered Pharmacist relating to the preparation, distribution, and storage of pharmaceuticals for patients. Pharmacy Technicians work with computerized and automated systems for dispensing medications and preparing intravenous admixtures, as well as chemotherapy products. Team members are responsible for developing and promoting collaborative and collegial relationships with nurses, physicians, and interdepartmental personnel as they relate to the pharmaceutical care of the patients. Once trained, be responsible for teaching and training other technicians and assisting in administrative duties.Job Description:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):
1. Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, processes prescription orders in a timely manner, retrieves, counts, measures and prepares medications, solutions, ointments, and other compounds as directed.
2.Responsible for filling, pickup and delivery of patient specific medication. This includes delivery of medications to appropriate areas in a timely manner so that patients receive the correct medications at the correct time as well as packing, processing, and tracking orders.
3. Supports the service needs of the pharmacist relative to pharmacy services and maximizes patient care outcomes.
4. Obtains information for new prescriptions and/or reconciliation purposes accurately and in accordance to the law.
5. Refers all clinician and customer clinical questions to a pharmacist in a timely manner.
6. Retrieves and files pharmacy prescriptions, records, and logs in the appropriate files and in accordance to law
7. Prepare, label, and deliver medications accurately and safely using systems like Pyxis and Epic. · Maintain inventory, check expiration dates, and ensure proper storage of pharmaceuticals and supplies.
8. Assist in receiving orders, compounding non-sterile mixtures, and pre-packaging medications.
9 Handle hazardous medications and waste according to safety protocols and PPE guidelines.
10. Support pharmacists with medication preparation, phone calls, and documentation.
11. Conduct routine inspections of medication areas and participate in quality assurance activities.
12. Train new technicians and contribute to process improvements and departmental standards. Abide by and maintain excellent familiarity with appropriate department policies and procedures.
13. Adapts to changes in the department based on needs including but not limited to offering assistance to other team members, floating, adjusting assignments.
14.If applicable, assists with enrollment process for any/all patient support programs.
15. Other duties assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED:
· 18 years or older
· High School Diploma or Equivalent
· Must have one of the following a Massachusetts Pharmacy Tech Licenses, Pharmacy Trainee License, or Pharmacy Intern license
PREFFERED:
· CPht
· Knowledge of Epic
· 0-1 years of hospital setting experience
· Previous experience with Quality Assurance
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
· Consistently promote a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in the organization's WE CARE values.
· Demonstrated commitment and actions to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
· Must be able to stand/walk for prolonged periods of time
Pay Range:
$25.00 - $33.65The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Anna Jaques Hospital is a 123 bed community hospital serving 17 cities and towns in the Merrimack Valley . The hospital offers a wide range of acute care services to meet the needs of our growing patient population including inpatient and outpatient surgery in fully digitized computerized operating room suites, cardiology including echocardiography and a cardiac cath lab, comprehensive cancer services, orthopedics, nuclear medicine, laboratory, noninvasive vascular lab, joint replacement program and birth center.
Programs include the number one wound center in the nation, a primary stroke service, and Level III Trauma Center . Diagnostic imaging services for patients include MRI, CT, PET, and the PACS digital x-ray system. In addition, we are one of only three healthcare communities to be selected for the pilot Massachusetts e-Health Collaborative. Due to the dedication of our physicians, we are one of the first communities in Massachusetts to implement electronic health records, system-wide, for the safety of our patients.
Awards
The hospitals Non Invasive Vascular laboratory was accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL).
For the second year in a row, the American Association for Respiratory Care awarded the hospital its Quality Respiratory Care Recognition. The hospital had no ventilator acquired pneumonia cases during the last year.
The Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center is the only such center to receive full accreditation from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) in Massachusetts .
The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission, an organization that surveys and rates the performance of hospitals at least every three years. The Joint Commission Dedicated, good employees are one of your strengths. You have a lot to be proud of.
