Travel Pharmacy Technician - $1,850 per week
ProKatchers is seeking a travel Pharmacy Technician for a travel job in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: Pharmacy Technician
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 24 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Responsible for accurately preparing patient-specific and non-patient specific doses by ensuring that medications are identified, retrieved, drawn-up, labeled, packaged and stored according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures.
Responsible for accurately delivering patient-specific medications by ensuring that medications are delivered to the designated medication storage location in the proper patient care unit according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Responsible for proper handling and accurate oversight (including, but not limited to, handling, delivery, return, inventory count, expiration monitoring) of floor-stock medications to designated automated dispensing cabinetry according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Responsible for proper handling and accurate oversight (including, but not limited to, handling, delivery, return, inventory count, expiration monitoring) of medications in all non-automated distribution systems (i.e. medication trays, narcotic packs, transport bags or kits, etc) according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for completing required 4 Quadrant Training Programs.
- The correct medications are prepared for the correct patient, in the correct amount, at the appropriate time.
- Ensure all patient doses are verified by a pharmacist prior to dispensing - prepared doses are accurately identified, retrieved, drawn-up, labeled, packaged and stored.
- Doses are prepared and distributed within cycle time to ensure that the turnaround time standards are met.
- Responsible for completing required 4 Quadrant Training Programs.
- Responsible for completing required 4 Quadrant Training Programs.
- Responsible for completing required 4 Quadrant Training Programs.
-Responsible for compliance to all federal, state, and department standards and regulations for non-sterile product compounding- USP795, USP800, CMS Conditions of Participation, FDA Compounding Guidance and JCAHO standards.
-Responsible for accurately repackaging medications into unit-dose packages using pharmacy repackaging hardware according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).- Responsible for accurately performing Inspection process according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Responsible for ensuring that all documentation and recordkeeping requirements set forth by CHOP Pharmacy are met, including but not limited to:
- PO Preparation logs.
- CNSP Preparation logs.
- Anesthesia Controlled Substance Records.
Skills:
Required Skills & Experience:
- Basic computer skills including use of Windows operating system and word processors.
- Calculation skills.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- N/A
Responsibilities are continued:
- Prepack Controlled Substance Records.
- Departmental Health Status Boards.
- Compliant to all mandates set forth by CHOP Pharmacy and by CHOP Human Resources.
- Compliant to all dress code and PPE maintenance and associated CHOP Pharmacy SOPs.
- Inventory Control.
- Kanban Inventory system is adhered to 100% of time.
- Complete monthly medication expiration dating assignments in a timely manner. Identify and reorder expired medications inventory and ensures that stock is stored in accordance with manufacturer requirements.
- Assures the proper replacement of prescription drugs to stock upon requisitions from various departments of the hospital either manually or through the Pyxis System.
- Ensures the secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances.
- Document every transaction completely and accurately.
- No generation of discrepancies in the C2 Safe, Pyxis Medstation, or Inventory Logs.
- Ensure the destruction of returned controlled substance continuous medication infusions.
- Ensures secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis. Maintains inventory records on narcotics and other forms of drugs as required by law.
- Performs inventory counts of controlled substances on safes as per policy and procedures.
- Achieve patient safety and satisfaction through the use of LEAN principles:
- 5S.
- Elimination of Waste.
- JIT.
- Stand Work.
- Quality.
- Promote and Comply with Standardized Procedures.
- Promote and Comply with Standard Work.
- Identifiy waste in ownership process and recommends solutions for implementation.
- Correct abnormal conditions.
- Participates in hospital and departmental Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
- Utilizes the Lean Principals of to analyze, and resolve problems in a systematic manner.
- All improvement must be made in accordance with the scientific method.
- Participation to departmental RPI.
- Work OT to allow coworkers to participate in department RPI.
Education:
Required Education:
- High School Diploma / GED
Preferred Education:
- Technical Diploma Pharmacy Technician
Required Certifications & Licensure:
- Respiratory FIT Testing
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
- N/A
Should be licensed as either a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee with PA Board of Pharmacy
ProKatchers Job ID #37447467. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 24 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Pharmacy Tech
About ProKatchers
Founded in 2016, ProKatchers Inc. is a JCC-certified organization and a recognized leader in healthcare staffing. Named one of the Fastest Growing Healthcare Staffing Firms by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) for 2023–2024, we are proud to be among the top-rated companies in our industry.
At ProKatchers, we offer both short- and long-term contracts, as well as travel opportunities for licensed and experienced healthcare professionals across the United States. We are committed to providing industry-leading benefits and personalized career support.
We understand that finding the right fit is about more than just a job—it’s about aligning your career with your lifestyle. That’s why our dedicated team of career specialists takes the time to get to know you and match you with assignments that meet your goals and aspirations.
ProKatchers has also been recognized by SIA as one of the Best Staffing Firms to Work For—a testament to our employee-first approach. We specialize in placing clinical and allied health professionals in a wide range of healthcare settings, including acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care centres, rehabilitation facilities, behavioural health canters, home and community health programs, urgent care clinics, and more.