Job Description
PRN up to 3 days a week, hours are weekdays 8 am - 4:30 pm.
$15-16 an hour with some benefits available
Must have a current Michigan Pharmacy Tech License
Senior Community Care of Lansing MI has an opening for a Pharmacy Technician in our Medication Room at our Senior Community Care Day Center in Lansing.
PRIMARY RELATIONSHIPS: Medication Department Manager, participants, family members and other staff members.
OBJECTIVE: The primary purposes of the Medication Department Technician are to maintain our pharmacy database with up-to-date and accurate information. Responsibilities include ordering, receiving, storage, distribution and discontinuation of participant's medications and maintaining all required documentation for medication and treatment administration.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Primary Job Responsibility: Under the supervision of the Medication Department Manager and direction of Medication Department Coordinator, responsible for daily operations of the Senior CommUnity Care Medication Department.
Front-End Medication Department Operations:
* Order Processing: Responsible for processing of all medication orders for all participants through direct input (75%) or processing of medication orders inputted by staff provider (25%) with respect to providing full, complete, and legal prescriptions to dispensing pharmacy as defined by pharmacy protocol and state/federal regulation.
* Cycle-System: Responsible for coordination with pharmacy and relevant Senior CommUnity Care departments to maintain participant medication schedules (maintenance of cycle system) through implementation of new medication orders, mid-cycle medication changes, discontinuations, and reconciliations through transition process as prescribed by policy.
* Reconciliation/Transitions: Responsible for medication reconciliation through transition periods (LTC/Hospital/ALF discharge) for all participants and facilitating any changes required.
* Communication With Providers: Responsible for communication with both PACE and community-based providers in regard to medication orders, clarifications, and pharmacy recommendations. Also responsible for communication between pharmacy and prescriber.
* IDT/Utilization: Responsible for attendance and participation in IDT.
* Community Pharmacy Network (CPN): Responsible for coordinating with local pharmacies to obtain urgent medications that are not available through on-site dispensing. Coordination involves transmission of medication order, demographics, and insurance billing information.
* On-Site Medication Dispensing (ATM): Responsible for inventory and maintenance of on-site medication stock as provided through pharmacy. Also responsible for equipment and computer maintenance and reporting functions.
* Signed Medication Scripts: Responsible for obtaining signed prescriptions for required controlled substances and delivery of those signed prescriptions to the dispensing pharmacy.
* Enrollment/Disenrollment: Responsible for entering all medication orders for new enrollments, setting up pharmacy cycle, delivery system, assistive systems if needed, linking diagnosis information to medications (through H&P), and verifying all information in writing with participant's primary care provider. Also responsible for coordinating medications for disenrolling participants to provide needed medications for a period of twenty-eight (28) days after leaving program.
* Participant/Family Communication: Responsible for communication with participant and/or family as needed or required.
Back-End Medication Department Operations:
* Alternative Medication Delivery Systems: Responsible for filling alternative medication delivery systems (MRB, Med-E-Lert, etc.) in accordance with medication orders and organizational policies/procedures.
* Senior CommUnity Care Coumadin Clinic: Responsible for in-house monitoring of participant INR values, dose adjustment, and dispensing of Coumadin for participants, under the direction and supervision of Medication Manager.
* Mid-Cycle Medication Changes: Responsible for making medication changes to currently filled delivery systems in accordance with medication orders and organizational policies/ procedures.
* Medication Delivery: Responsible for coordinating delivery of medications from pharmacy to participant either through direct carrier shipping or delivery through or from PACE center.
* ATM Inventory: Responsible for restocking and inventory control of ATM machines at the direction of contracted pharmacy. Also responsible for conducting periodic inventory audit as needed or required.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to meet these demands.
Safe Work Performance Expectations
The safety of employees, residents and visitors is of paramount importance. Our work place safety program will be incorporated as the standard of practice for this organization. Compliance with these safe work expectations will be required of all employees as a condition of employment. Our organization focus will hold all employees accountable for safety performance equal with quality and production expectations.
Employees will be expected to:
1. Follow correct policy and procedures for department and facility Fire/Disaster/Missing Person Plan. Know the location of fire alarms and extinguishers.
2. Follow correct policy and procedure for hand washing.
3. Follow guidelines for proper method of lifting.
4. All doorways, hallways and areas are to be kept clear.
5. Know the location and purpose of Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
6. Follow guidelines for department environment and safety measures.
7. Follow guidelines for safe handling, inspection, maintenance and storage of equipment. Report any malfunction of equipment.
8. Follow guidelines for safe handling and storage of chemicals and supplies.
9. Follow correct policy and procedure for reporting of incidents: staff, residents, etc.
Job Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Must have Michigan Pharmacy Tech License.
2. Must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.
3. Must have a valid driver's license and have means of transportation.
4. Education: A minimum of high school education is required. Completion of a state approved training program in medication administration with certificate received.
5. Experience: Minimum of one-year experience working with a frail or elderly population required.
6. Other Skills and Abilities Required:
* Effective communicator with staff, families and outside agencies.
* Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action and as delegated by the licensed nurse.
* Ability to prioritize duties.
* Customer service oriented with knowledge of successful customer service techniques.
* Ability to understand resident's charts, doctor's orders, participant
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