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Job Description
- Under direct supervision of the specialty pharmacist and specialty pharmacy manager, follows prescribed procedures, assists in processing physicians' medication orders.
- Performs measuring, mixing, and pouring in conjunction with compounding activities for patient care.
- Completes complex prior authorizations by retrieving labs and other pertinent information from the hospital system.
- Obtains other insurance over-rides and delivers medication coordination reminders.
- Facilitates exceptional patient care by resolving barriers to medication administration.
- HS or equivalent.
- Minimum of 2 years pharmacy experience (specialty preferred, or retail accepted)
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Basic knowledge of the metric system.
- Basic knowledge of the different types of pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug nomenclature.
- Ability to perform the basic ratio and proportion mathematical calculations.
- Ability to enter data via various computer applications in a timely manner.
- Accurately reads, interprets, and enters complex medication orders into pharmacy processing software in a timely manner.
- Mastery of the medication prior authorization process and insurance adjudication
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Competence in safe medication handling
- Licensures, Certifications
- Maryland Registered Pharmacy Technician, required
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Certification, must obtain national or non-national certification within 90 days of hire
- Physical Requirements
- Manual dexterity necessary to maintain aseptic technique while meeting production demands in the preparation of sterile compounds or I.V. admixtures.
- Must not have an allergy to medications mixed in the I.V. admixture laboratory.
- Ability to walk and stand for the duration of the scheduled work time and to lift, push and pull weights of up to forty pounds
- Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail.
- Working Conditions
- Temperature conditions in the I.V. admixture laboratory may reach 80oF.
- There is the possibility of topical exposure to drugs used in the preparation of compounds or I.V. admixtures, e.g. antibiotics.
- Normal Medical Center environment, may be exposure to noise, dust, temperature, and the like.
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