Job Information
Tidelands Health Pharmacy Technician (Certified) Transitional Care in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Employee Type:
PRN
Work Shift:
Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)
Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!
Pharmacy Technician (Certified) Transitional Care
Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.
A Brief Overview
The technician will work to obtain patient home medication lists from relevant sources, including but not limited to patient or family interview, discharge medication lists, prescription bottles, and phone calls to retail pharmacies, physician offices, and nursing homes. They will also document in the electronic medical record and clarify allergy information, as well as home pharmacy. The technician will be responsible for communication of relevant medication and allergy information to a pharmacist. They will help promote the safe and effective use of hospital and pharmacy technology throughout the Tidelands Health System. The technician will be responsible for working with all other departments throughout Tidelands Health to ensure accurate and timely medication history collection. In addition, the technician will triage any issue related to medication or health compliance to appropriate staff as needed (case managers, transitional care coordinators, and care coordinators through Tidelands Community Care Network). The technician agrees to support the goals, objectives, and proper function of the department and the hospital to provide positive patient outcomes while maintaining patient confidentiality. The technician will comply with the policies, laws, regulations, and standards that govern the practice of pharmacy as well as those of the hospital. The technician will maintain an appropriate level of competency to perform the job duties as required by the department, the hospital and any regulatory agencies.
What you will do
Answers telephones and responds to questions and problems as authorized.
Must recognize most pharmaceuticals with basic understanding of dosage, dosage forms, and routes of administration
Locate and evaluate pharmaceutical information
Reviews and updates Tidelands Medication reconciliation policy as needed.
Precepts Pharmacy Tech Students & participates in applied education of Pharmacy Students
Completes pharmacy quality improvement assignments.
Active role in Departmental projects such as Pharmacy Week/Poison Prevention Week/Health Fairs
Attends annual orientation and other in-services as required by pharmacy and GHS. Completes and passes periodic competency tests as required by the department, the hospital or regulatory agencies.
Maintains continuing education credits as required by Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, the Board of Pharmacy, and any other regulatory agencies.
Education Qualifications
- High School Diploma diploma or equivalent with specialized training in an accredited Pharmacy Technician program Required
Experience Qualifications
One (1) year of pharmacy technician experience Required
Prior retail and/or hospital-based experience Preferred
Skills and Abilities
Strong knowledge of medications required
Typing and Computer-entry skills required
Good oral & written communication skills required
Ability to work under direct or minimal supervision and handle stress appropriately
Ability to work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staffs
Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule
Ability to set priorities, makes decisions, and responds quickly to emergency requests
Attention to detail with high-speed efficiency and accuracy.
Licenses and Certifications
Certified Pharmacy Technician with the SC LLR Board of Pharmacy Required
PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) nationally certified and state certified with SC LLR Board of Pharmacy. Required
PAT Rating
Light Physical Agility Test (PAT) Rating
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.