A-Team Solutions LLC is seeking (1) Inpatient Pharmacy Tech & (1) Outpatient Pharmacy Tech for full-time contract positions at the VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM. Weekend and holiday coverage may be needed pending staffing needs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Outpatient Pharmacy Technician
· Monday through Friday with occasional weekends and holidays.
· Primary shift 9:30am to 6:00pm.
· Schedules are posted two weeks in advance of the effective date.
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
· Sunday through Thursday with occasional holidays.
· 8-hour shifts ranging from 6:00am to 8:30pm.
· Schedules are posted two weeks in advance of effective date
Duties Include but are not limited to:
· Prepares and dispenses medications to include sterile compounded products,and maintains related records for patients
· Prepares, packages, labels and distributes medication doses prescribed by
Physician
· Maintains inventories of drugs and supplies, stocking shelves, rotating stock,and checking expiration date of pharmaceuticals
· Fills/stocks medications in various automated devices; documenting lot and
expiration date into computerized logs.
· Operates various types of pharmacy automation, including, but not limited to, Med Carousel, ScriptPro, Pick Point, Omnicell automated dispensing equipment.
· Read computer screens, use scanning equipment, select specific
drugs/products required to fill an order by name, strength, and National Drug Code(NDC) number;
· Cleans cells and performs first level preventative maintenance which includes
cleaning off lights, vacuuming, and making minor adjustments to equipment;
· Must be able to understand the precautions required when handling hazardous
materials and hazardous waste.
· Processes refill requests and prints prescription labels utilizing computerized
software programs
· Answers telephone calls from patients, physicians and other health care
professionals. Refers to computerized prescription profile to respond to inquiries from patients concerning disposition of prescriptions, obtains information or responds to questions within the technician scope of knowledge. Documents interactions with patients and staff appropriately, including documentation in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) when required
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, FSA