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Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 (IVC)

Omnicell
Full-time
On-site
Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Healthcare & Medical

**Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 (IV Compounding)**

The Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 (IV Compounding) will be responsible for maintaining all unit-dose medications required for daily dispensing from the Omnicell automated IV equipment. The Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 will prepare and maintain the Omnicell IV automated equipment for daily use, perform advanced equipment troubleshooting, maintain optimal medication inventory levels, review / maintain reports. Automation Pharmacy Technician IV will engage with various levels of customer service by identifying and addressing any customer concerns and report to the Pharmacy Services Manager.

**Responsibilities**

+ Perform IV automation tasks in an aseptic, error free manner, consistent with prescribed guidelines.

+ Perform IV automation equipment cleaning and maintenance.

+ Follow Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs procedures when handling medications.

+ Responsible for identifying/ordering medications to ensure medication inventories are at optimal levels.

+ Responsible for monitoring and ordering consumable supplies required for the operation of the equipment.

+ Responsible for performing advanced troubleshooting and prescribed maintenance of IV automation equipment and reporting unresolved equipment issues to the IV HD.

+ Maintain a high level of communication with pharmacy services manager and customer, to ensure proactive, solution-oriented problem identification and resolution.

+ Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction by aligning the Pharmacy Services Program to provide customer-focused support emphasizing quality, professionalism and responsiveness, by acting as liaison between OMCL and customer to assist with customer concerns.

+ Comply with IV Compounding procedures, policies and guidelines established by the Customer facility.

+ Complete negative fingertip and media fill sampling.

+ Maintain state and/or national credentialing to meet established guidelines.

**Required Knowledge and Skills**

+ Good organizational skills, accurate, reliable and efficient.

+ Demonstrated customer-facing skills.

+ Strong interpersonal, communications and problem-solving skills.

+ Ability to work with mechanical equipment.

+ Working knowledge of computer hardware, PC Windows.

**Basic Qualifications**

+ High school diploma or GED

+ Current PTCB Certification or equivalent (i.e., NHA/CPhT, or EXCPT) pharmacy certification, if required

+ Current State Board of Pharmacy Technician License / Registration with the State of GA if required

+ Working knowledge of IV compounding

+ COV-19 vaccination

**Preferred Knowledge and Skills**

+ Advanced Troubleshooting Skills with automation devices

+ SME for Pharmacy Services department

+ 1 year of IV Compounding experience (2+ years preferred)

+ Knowledge of safe handling of hazardous medications

+ Proficient in the use of PPE and hand hygiene techniques

+ Working knowledge of sterile environment requirement

+ Working knowledge of pharmacy automation

**Work Conditions**

+ **Location: Must be able to commute to work at this site at 1 Medical Park Blvd**

+ **Shift(s): There are 2 openings for this site. 1 is for 1st shift 4/10 M-TH 8-6:30; 2nd is for 2 to 11 or 12 am to 9 am.**

+ Hospital Pharmacy Environment.

+ Capable of standing for several hours at a time.

+ Potential exposure to hazardous drugs.

+ Must be able to travel.

+ Able to lift 25 - 30 lbs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.