Job Description
Job Description
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Job Description Summary:
Successfully fulfills the criteria and experience profile for T2 Certified Pharmacy Technician, in addition to the responsibilities outlined in this job description.
Demonstrates technical, communication, and leadership skills necessary to support team members in their area of specialty. Maintains a proficient area through process improvement and operational efficiency. Participates in reciprocal communication with departmental and health-system peers and leadership.
General Profile -- Requires full proficiency in a range of technical processes or procedures through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience. Completes a variety of atypical assignments. Works within defined technical processes and procedures or methodologies and may help determine the appropriate approach for new assignments. Works with a limited degree of supervision, with oversight focused only on complex new assignments. Acts as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience
Job Functional Knowledge -- Requires full proficiency in a range of technical processes and procedures through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience to perform a range of work assignments
Business Expertise -- Understands how own and related teams coordinate their efforts and resources to achieve objectives
Leadership -- May act as an informal resource for team members with less experience
Problem Solving -- Provides solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or occur infrequently based on existing precedents or procedures
Impact -- Impacts the team's results through the quality and effectiveness of own work
Interpersonal Skills -- Explains complex technical information including interdependencies within the team and others
Responsibilities And Duties:
IV Area Specialist
Successful completion of competency programs for area of specialty and completion of on-going designated training deemed applicable at the system & local campus level
Assists in the development and administration of competency programs
Maintains quality assurance programs and process improvement
Completes projects pertaining to area of specialty
Completes an annual re-certification in sterile compounding as appropriate along with minimum number of accurately prepared doses
Specialist will also understand all system/local policies and standard operating procedures (SOP) regarding area of specialty and will be required to keep up with all updates or changes to these policies
Responsible for administration functions, including documentation of all required associate media fill competency assessments as required by all USP chapters
Responsible for training of associates, including required documentation
Responsible for effective coaching: providing support to, and feedback on, the individual in their area of specialty
Responsible for completion and documentation of all required surface sample testing
Conducts essential responsibilities in a manner consistent with OhioHealth’s Core Values: Compassion, Excellence, Inclusion, Integrity, and Stewardship
Automation Technology Specialist
Successful completion of competency programs for area of specialty and completion of on-going designated training deemed applicable at the system & local campus level.
Assists in the development and administration of competency programs.
Maintains quality assurance programs and process improvement
Completes projects pertaining to area of specialty
Completes an annual re-certification as appropriate and a minimum number of monthly and annual report management and product support activities.
Specialist will also have an understanding of all system/local policies and standard operating procedures (SOP) regarding area of specialty and will be required to keep up with all updates or changes to these policies.
Responsible for administration functions, including adding new users, removing users, other build, or update requirements.
Responsible for training of associates, including required documentation.
Responsible for effective coaching: providing support to, and feedback on, the individual in their area of specialty.
Understand optimization programs and perform quality checks on automation devices. Working knowledge of the software programs for the automation technology, including interfaces etc.
Engages in thorough troubleshooting issues and coordinating maintenance as needed.
Conducts essential responsibilities in a manner consistent with OhioHealth’s Core Values: Compassion, Excellence, Inclusion, Integrity, and Stewardship.
Controlled Substance Support Specialist
Successful completion of competency programs for area of specialty and completion of on-going designated training deemed applicable at the system & local campus level.
Assists in the development and administration of competency programs.
Maintains quality assurance programs and process improvement
Completes projects pertaining to area of specialty.
Completes an annual re-certification as appropriate
Specialist will also understand all system/local policies and standard operating procedures (SOP) regarding area of specialty and will be required to keep up with all updates or changes to these policies.
Responsible for administration functions, including performing controlled substance inventories and documentations as required.
Responsible for training of associates, including required documentation
Responsible for effective coaching: providing support to, and feedback on, the individual in their area of specialty.
Maintains and updates technology-assisted dispensing devices for optimal inventory levels.
Ensures collection and processing of expired products for reverse distribution.
Ensures controlled substance discrepancy resolution.
Liaison for nursing leader problem resolution.
Conducts essential responsibilities in a manner consistent with OhioHealth’s Core Values: Compassion, Excellence, Inclusion, Integrity, and Stewardship.
Medication Support Specialist
Performs patient care support activities, which may include the following: Obtains and documents accurate medication histories.
Assists the pharmacist in collecting, organizing, and evaluating information for direct patient care, medication use review, and departmental management.
Assists the pharmacist in the identification of patients who desire/require education to optimize the use of medications, equipment, and devices.
Assists the pharmacist in the monitoring of medication therapy.
Participates in the pharmacy department's processes for preventing medication misadventures.
Effectively communicates with patients, family members, members of the healthcare team, as well as with people outside the health system who provide information or services that help facilitate patient care.
Efficiently solves problems commonly encountered in one's own work.
Displays a caring attitude toward patients in all aspects of job responsibilities.
Understands the use and side effects of prescription and non-prescription medications used to treat common disease states.
Obtains medication history information for patients pending admission from the emergency department or other areas of the hospital.
Specialist will also understand all system/local policies and standard operating procedures (SOP) regarding area of specialty and will be required to keep up with all updates or changes to these policies.
Responsible for effective coaching: providing support to, and feedback on, the individual in their area of specialty.
Conducts essential responsibilities in a manner consistent with OhioHealth’s Core Values: Compassion, Excellence, Inclusion, Integrity, and Stewardship.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School or GED (Required)CPHT(cert) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (Certified) - Ohio Board of Pharmacy
Additional Job Description:
SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of compounding, pharmacy math skills, hospital pharmacy operations, medical terminology, and various drug names (trade generic).
Work Shift:
Variable
Scheduled Weekly Hours :
40
Department
Pharmacy
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