What are the responsibilities and job description for the IV Technician position at Skilled Nursing Pharmacy?
POSITION SUMMARY:
To perform accurate and timely preparation of all prescription orders, including new, refill and intravenous orders under the direct supervision of a registered Pharmacist. Maintain stock, supplies, and infusion pumps.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- IV emergency kits maintenance, tracking, and restocking
- Cleaning and maintenance of pumps returned from facilities. Maintain record keeping, complete daily pump log and match signatures of receipt from facilities. Log outgoing and incoming IV pumps.
- Maintain preventative maintenance on pumps: Monitor stickers on pumps if due for yearly maintenance and repair.
- Stage, and label all completed products compounded such as IV-Piggyback, Hydration fluid, TPN, Pain management. Verify all NDC#s and document correct lot #s in the compounding record. Send necessary supplies needed for Peripheral, Central, Port A Cath, Groshong, PICC line. Forward finished products to IV Pharmacist for final review and approval.
- Monthly check expiration dates of the following: IV antibiotics, refrigerated medications and hydration fluids.
- Replenish IV supplies inside the staging, ante, and compounding room daily
- Monitor and record temperatures and Maghelic readings as dictated by policy and procedures
- Maintenance of compounding equipment as dictated by policy and procedure
- Maintain strict attention to detail in prescription filling duties.
- Maintain productivity and accuracy standards for work completed
- Compound using < 797> & < 800> aseptic techniques
- Communicate well with nurses, physicians and affiliates.
SCHEDULE:
- Ability to work flexible shift as we are a 24 hours operations.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Pharmacy: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Pharmacy Technician License (Required)
Work Location: One location