Pharmacy Technician - Los Angeles
Overview:
ERP International is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for a full-time position in support of the Pharmacy at David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB, CA. Apply online today and discover more about this exceptional employment opportunity. www.erpinternational.com
Be the Best! Join our team of exceptional health care professionals across the nation. Come discover the immense pride and job satisfaction ERP Employees experience in providing care for our Military Members, their Families and Retired Military Veterans!ERP International is honored to be named a 2024 Top Workplace by The Washington Post! 5 Years Running
Full-time W2 Options:- Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits!
- Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 12 Paid Federal Holidays!
- Medical/Dental/Vision, STD, LTD and Life Insurance, Health Savings Account available, and more!
- Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement!
- Matching 401K!
Founded in 2006, ERP is headquartered in Laurel, MD and maintains satellite offices in Montgomery, AL and San Antonio, TX - plus project locations nationwide. ERP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran.
Responsibilities:
Work Schedule:
8 - 10 hour days, not to exceed 45 hours per week, Sunday - Saturday12 - 15 hours possible overtime per month
Job Specific Position Duties: The duties include, but are not limited to the following:
CORE Duties:
- Perform a full range of pharmacy technician procedures.
- Perform pharmaceutical dispensing duties including filling new outpatient prescriptions, refilling prescriptions, and entering orders into databases.
- Perform information consultation duties including supporting new and refill prescriptions, supporting patient requests, supporting physician’s requests, monitoring for drug interactions, and reporting adverse drug reactions.
- Perform quality improvement duties including performing drug storage inspection, reviewing expired supplies, and producing error and workload reports and documentation.
- Perform supply process duties including placing new orders, stocking/restocking shelves, inventory maintenance, producing not in stock reports.
- Perform inpatient pharmacy technician duties including, but not limited to, entering orders into electronic health records, compound intravenous medication orders, compound Chemo therapeutic intravenous medications.
- Understand and enforce compliance with USP 797 and USP 800 regulations to include proper wear of barrier/protective clothing, beyond use dating, and aseptic technique.
- Understand and ensure compliance with The Joint Commission regulations throughout the facility.
- Manage patient-specific pharmacokinetic regimens to include vancomycin, anticoagulants, and aminoglycosides.
- Assess metabolic needs and order therapeutic parenteral nutrition products.
- Provide medication and healthcare related in-service training to clinical staff on new medications on the market, appropriate use of medications, comparison of current medication therapies, and other topics as deemed appropriate by the department head.
- Provide clinical direction to pharmacy personnel.
- Consult with patient care teams through multi-disciplinary rounds and antimicrobial stewardship monitoring to ensure evidence-based patient care.
- Document pharmacy interventions appropriately in the EHR.
- Document significant adverse medication events with prescribers, in the patient’s medical record, and in the Patient Safety Reporting system.
- Document and report patient safety concerns using the Patient Safety Reporting system.
- Facilitate medical staff drug utilization reviews (DURs) as deemed necessary.
- Exhibit basic competency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint and be able to type 40 words per minute.
- Perform ward and or clinic inspections, maintain pharmacy automation systems, and deliver Pyxis and patient orders to wards and clinics.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Formal Pharmacy Technician program
- Experience: Minimum 1 year experience, within the last 3 years
- License: None
- Board Certification: PTCB or NHA
- Life Support Certifications: BLS
- Security: Must be able to pass a Government background check and obtain a Government security clearance.
Pay Scale: $27/hr to $28.50/hr, to be determined based on employment options, qualifications, experience, and location