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Care New England · 3 months ago

Pharmacy Technician, Evenings

Warwick, RI

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Care New England is a health system that includes several hospitals and wellness centers, committed to advancing medical research and providing innovative healthcare services. They are seeking a Pharmacy Technician to prepare and distribute medications, maintain drug inventory, and provide patient care under the direction of a Clinical Pharmacist.

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Responsibilities

Fills and delivers medication through Pyxis Med Station RX System. Determines when IV’s and minibags are due by making rounds on each nursing unit. Prepares and delivers large volume intravenous mixtures, antibiotic mini bags, and total parental nutrition solutions. Pre-packs bulk medications and compound ointments, creams and oral solutions. Sets up and refills crash cart trays. Restocks supplies solutions additives, cleans IV hoods

Assists the Clinical Pharmacist in entering new TPN orders, update the database, and screens telephone calls

Provides quality assurance by completing departmental monthly competencies. Updates policies and procedures for JCAHO compliance and maintain monthly logs by recording medication refrigerator temperatures and narcotic inventory verification status. Assists in monthly medical station inspections

Communicates with the Clinical Pharmacist to provide precise information when distributing medications in a timely manner to the nursing units. Assists in training new employees and ensures optimal pharmaceutical care is provided patients

Performs other duties as assigned