Job Description

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The Pharmacy Technician Senior provides technical support to the pharmacy/healthcare professional(s) through medication preparation, delivery of medications, and cartfill exchange. Performs technical duties in accordance with standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements. Provides direction to new/junior technicians as required.

GENERAL DUTIES

Medication Preparation:

Procures, receives, prepares, packages, distributes, and disposes of medications and pharmaceutical supplies to assist the department in providing quality pharmaceutical care for all patients. Prepares unit dose, compound oral, and intravenous medications. Repackages medications in unit dosage forms. Stocks medications and supplies. Follows appropriate ordering procedures, restocks medications and other supplies in patient care areas/clinics.

Medication Delivery:

Ensures product verification by the appropriate pharmacy professional and facilitates the distribution of medications to maintain product integrity.

Prioritization and Triaging:

Responds to customers' needs by answering phone calls, receiving and distributing messages, and triaging requests appropriately. Understands, implements appropriate time management and prioritization of tasks ensuring optimum patient care.

Quality Assurance:

Conducts regular quality assurance inspections/audits focused on TJC/LBOP requirements, including product and equipment examinations regarding integrity and expiration. Completes logs to include refrigerator/freezer temperature monitoring and required cleaning.

Training/Education/Professional:

Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments. Completes all required training, competency assessments and attends educational in-services as appropriate.

Guidance:

Provides guidance to new team members and junior level technicians as required.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Required: 3 years as a Pharmacy/hospital pharmacy technician

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Required: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent or Technical/vocational school

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Certification Name: Pharmacy Technician + Required
+ Issuer: Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
+ Licensure Specialty: Licensure
+ Entity:
Certification Name: Certified Pharmacy Technician + Preferred
+ Issuer: Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
+ Licensure Specialty: Certification
+ Entity:

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary

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Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do

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LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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