Job Information
Trinity Health Certified Pharmacy Technician in DES MOINES, Iowa
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Rotating Shift
Description:
Provides technical support in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to clients of MercyOne Central Iowa Medical Center. Technical support includes the preparation and delivery of medications and sterile products, stocking and ordering of drugs and other products. Technical work is performed under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
Prepares medication orders.
Delivers medications and IV admixtures to patient rooms, critical care areas, and other ancillary areas.
Credits to the patient and restocks usable medications/IVs returned to the pharmacy.
Assists the pharmacists with audits and completes assigned unit inspections.
Restocks automated medication dispensing machines.
Restocks tackle boxes and cart inserts (crash carts, airway carts, latex carts), and completes check in/out process.
Communicates stock utilization and ordering needs.
Compounds and labels extemporaneous liquid and solid products for patients according to procedure.
Prepares IV admixtures including TPNs, chemotherapy IVs, IV piggybacks, and syringes following strictly described, specific policies and procedures.
Provides training and mentoring to new employees and assists in directing workflow as needed.
Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.
Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or GED when nationally certified through NHA.
PTCB nationally certified technicians do NOT require HS diploma or GED.
National Pharmacy Technician Certification and Registered with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy at time of hire and proof of.
Completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training for child and dependent adult abuse within three (3) months of hire.
Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS: (Constant = 67-100% of workday, Frequent = 34-66% of workday, Occasional = 33% or less of workday)
CONSTANT:
Standing: Filling medication orders
Walking: Delivering medications to patient rooms, filling activities in the pharmacy.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers.
Hearing: Ability to receive detailed information through oral communications with co-workers.
FREQUENT:
Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) to remove medications from shelves.
Stooping: Bending body at the waist while retrieving medications from shelves.
Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position with a weight range of 0-20 pounds.
Fingering and handling: Working primarily with the fingers to type and/or fingers and palm to pick up medications, medication bags, IV bags, and bottles.
OCCASIONAL:
Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs by choice, delivering stat medications, or in the event of elevator malfunction.
Pushing: Using upper extremities to move carts forward while delivering medications to patient care areas.
Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position with a weight range of 30-50 pounds.
Pulling: Using upper extremities to move carts backward while delivering medications to patient care areas.
VISUAL ACUITY REQUIREMENTS:
Reading computer generated labels and fill sheets, labels on products, and other documents.
Work with computers, pneumatic tube system, and automated equipment.
INTELLECTUAL/EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to maintain a high standard of courtesy and cooperation in dealing with co-workers, patients, visitors, and satisfactory job performance despite the stress of a hospital work environment.
Adaptability to situations requiring the precise attainment of set limits, tolerances, or standards.
Adaptability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information.
Must be able to set and organize one's own work priorities and adapt to them as they change frequently. Must be able to work concurrently on a variety of tasks/projects in an environment that may be stressful with individuals having diverse personalities and work styles.
Must possess the ability to comply with Trinity Health policies and procedures.
Must be able to travel to the various Trinity Health sites as needed.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran