Purpose: Performs a variety of clerical distributive technical and data gathering duties in order to provide medications to patients and support the pharmacists and other technicians.
Accountabilities: Dispenses and delivers medications accurately and timely. Demonstrates competence in department automated dispensing and storage devices. Trouble shoots dispensing issues. Prepares non-sterile and sterile products accurately timely and consistent with USP standards. Accurately enters medication orders in the computer system and/or effectively navigates within the electronic medical record to facilitate patient care. Utilization of automation and technology to maintain equipment in effective and safe working condition to efficiently perform job functions and to serve as a resource for other pharmacy associates and nurses who use the technology. Addresses customer and team members concerns accurately and timely. Triages phone calls from customers such as nurses physicians or patients. This includes accurately understanding and interpreting the issue timely resolution or timely hand-off to another team member as appropriate. Assists in training and shares knowledge with pharmacy team members residents and students helping them perform and accomplish their duties and responsibilities according to policy procedures and general standards of pharmacy practice. Actively supports and participates in departmental initiatives including performance improvement activities department committees and/or shared governance activities. Complies with legal regulatory accreditation standards. This includes (but is not limited to) controlled substance procedures USP procedures and DNV requirements. Position Requirements: Level of Education: High School Graduate Years of Experience: 1 year Good mathematics skills Attention to details Good com