Job Summary
General Summary
Performs the duties of Pharmacy Technician II. Performs quality controls checks of medication orders and doses distributed following established procedures and schedules. Serves as liaison to inpatient units regarding dispensing and distribution of patient medication. Inputs patient medication orders on departmental computer system, ensuring that orders are verified by a pharmacist prior to dispensing.

Principal Duties:

• Capable of performing the duties of Pharmacy Tech II plus:
• Performs quality controls checks of medication orders and doses distributed following established procedures and schedules.
• May input patient medication orders on departmental computer system, ensuring that orders are verified by a pharmacist prior to dispensing.
• Provides training to new technicians in job duties, procedures and techniques.
• Monitors and documents trainee performance, identifying areas for improvement and reports to designated pharmacist/lead technician and/or pharmacy technician supervisor.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to operate independently Ability to apply effective techniques and processes resulting in nearly zero errors or defects
• Extensive knowledge of complex hospital medication use system
• Ability to recognize and escalate problems
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Proficient knowledge of basic computer skills
• Strong attention to detail Ability to lead and follow direction

Must possess the following pharmaceutical knowledge/skills:

• All of skills listed on level II plus:Non-sterile compounding path
• Pediatric pharmaceutical calculations
• Complex Non-sterile compounding AND/OR Sterile compounding path Pediatric pharmaceutical calculations
• Sterile compounding Patient-specific sterile refill batch fulfillment, patient-specific new sterile order fulfillment
• At least one of the following: Non-patient specific ICU batch fillED Pharmacy TechInfusion Clinic (Boston or Waltham)parenteral nutritionchemotherapy

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