Pharmacy Technician - Grancell Village

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Los Angeles Jewish Health has been a trusted provider of senior healthcare for over 100 years, offering a wide range of services that prioritize excellence and Jewish values. We serve more than 4,000 seniors across our San Fernando Valley campuses, delivering personalized care tailored to each individual’s needs, from independent living to specialized healthcare programs.

The responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician include, but are not limited to: 

Responsibilities:

• Keeps the Director and pharmacists informed about the activities of the department.
• Maintains good working relationships within Pharmacy Services and all other departments with the organization.
• Responds readily to requests/recommendations from the facility staff and pharmacists.
• Proactively identifies and seeks opportunities to expand pharmacy workflow to accurately and more effectively resolve medication related problems.
• Complies with facility and Pharmacy Services policies and procedures, and state and federal regulations.
• Maintains floor stock of prescription and non-prescription medication throughout the facility.
• Ensures proper storing and adequate inventory of pharmacy items throughout the facility; rotates stock and checks expiration dates.
• Processes returns for all expired and unused medication for the Pharmacy department.
• Fills and delivers enteral and nutritional supplements.
• Performs repackaging duties as required.
• Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Enters new medication orders into the computer system accurately.
• Enters reasonable number of prescriptions.
• Processes refill requests for medications.
• Ensures all orders are adjudicated appropriately through the pharmacy software and takes appropriate action to resolve errors.
• Initiates the prior authorization process.
• Maintains pharmacy formulary and inventory in the pharmacy dispensing software.
• Prepares and labels of all medications, including but not limited to prescription and non-prescription medication.
• Restocks and maintains the automated medication dispense units.
• Identifies and resolves potential problems to ensure patients/residents have accurate and timely resolution of any medication or insurance related problems.
• Participates in the quality management programs and performance improvement initiatives of the Pharmacy department.
• Complies with the facility’s Safety and Infection Control programs; attends required in-services.
• Complies with facility’s and Pharmacy Services policies regarding inventory, purchasing, receiving and storing all pharmaceuticals.
• Prepares reports for the Pharmacy department as requested.
• Provides nursing staff pharmacy and medication related trainings, per pharmacy policies and procedures.
• Ensures all recall medications are removed from stock and addressed per policies and procedures.
• Maintains compliance with HIPAA regulations.

Education and Experience:

• A valid Pharmacy Technician license.
• A minimum of six months of experience in a pharmacy setting.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Appropriate certificates/licenses required for the position
• Basic computer knowledge and typing skills.
• Knowledge of IV Laminar Flow Hood, or willingness to learn.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively.

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