EPIC Inventory Pharmacy Tech

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Req #: 102902
Type: Full-Time
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St. Luke's Health System

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Daily Task list EPIC inventory technician

EPIC daily clean up and troubleshooting

* Preform before the order drops allowing errors to be corrected.
* Fix negative balances, Fix items that are ordering and decrementing incorrectly. EPIC may require a ticket to fix. If there is human error provide education to the staff.
* Find decimals created from waste not being documented correctly in the IV room or other locations. Use report that to find the MRN numbers.
* Restock shelves from overstock.
* Item maintenance: Non-formulary there should be no 0 balance items, if there are any, they should be removed from inventory.
* Overstock also should not have any 0 balance items and follows the same removal steps as non-formulary items.

Cycle Counts

* Preform before the order drops allowing errors to be corrected.
* Check for expiration dates can be done during cycle counts- 60 days (about 2 months) from day of cycle count.
* Run RX Inventory Balance Change report. Needs to be ran in EPIC to check for any items that were off during Cycle Count. Make corrections as needed.
* Checking 503B products for short, dated products. These will outdate faster, and you may not be able to wait the 60-day window.

Receive ABC order in EPIC inventory.

* Scan each item allowing the lot number and expiration date to populate in EPIC.
* Verify pricing matches.
* Match invoices with product already received in EPIC.
* Put the order away in Central pharmacy. Rotate stock when completing this.
* Scan new products in PROD for the EPIC team, an email is sent from the system buyers when a new NDC is purchased.

Receive FED EX and UPS (Directs, 503B items, ALT DC items) items in EPIC upon arrive.

Add notes to the invoice and PO requested by the 340B team and buyers.

Assist buyer as needed. Provide cross coverage if the are on a project day. Help with reviewing backorders or subs if they need it.

State Vaccines

Omni cycle count occur once a month with the Vaccine Coordinator. Once the cycle count is completed, coordinate with the Vaccine Coordinator. They will place an order and it typically takes a week to arrive on site. Once the box arrives verify the temperature monitor is in "OK" status, verifies LOT #s against the packing slip and if correct, then receives in the IRIS system.

Assist with pulling and transferring Omni run to Fruitland or Neurology.

Attend the daily moment share any opportunities for improvement.

Box up Inmar returns.

Review monthly cycle count numbers reported by EPIC and look to how we can improve.

Process IDB rotate with the buyer.

Run inventory reports in EPIC called "yearly" this has current up to date cost. Find the zero numbers and troubleshoot the errors. Fix the dollar amount.

Identify Medications with no utilization and adjusts PARS. Return products to Cencora.

Collaborate with the site buyer. If returns are needed work together on getting those created.

Reviews new P&T items and add to inventory.

Qualifications:

* Education: High school diploma or equivalent
* Experience: 3 years' experience
* Licenses/Certifications:
* Valid Pharmacy Technician Registration in state of practice
* Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

Responsibilities:

The Pharmacy Technician 4 is responsible for assisting the pharmacist in the delivery of pharmacy services to patients and customers. Activities of the technician are under the supervision of the pharmacist. In addition, this position also serves as a role model and mentor, promoting activities which contribute to a positive work and professional

* Compound, prepare, and process medications/medication orders for verification by the pharmacist. 

* Refill automated dispensing devices, dispensing technology in the medical center 

* Order, receive, store incoming medications and supplies 

* Utilize computer information systems to support pharmacy processes 

* Complete required cleaning, monitoring, logs, recalls and outdates to established standards 

* Opportunities to train others to reinforce their own training and skills with or without supervision, based on experience with function. May serve as a mentor or role model. May supervise the training of others, based on experience with function. 

* Understands different functions as technician and experience allows them to perform complex functions. 

* Technician experience enables them to own processes improvement activities. 

* Provides quality customer service and experience allows them to identify gaps in customer service, provide solutions to close customer service gaps and will close gaps in customer service. 

* Experience allows opportunity to suggests changes and/or supports development and changes in policies and procedures. 

* May participate in staff development of other technicians, including mentoring, coaching and performance evaluations. 

* Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

* Education: High school diploma or equivalent 
* Experience: 3 years' experience 
* Licenses/Certifications: 
* Valid Pharmacy Technician Registration in state of practice 
* Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
			
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