Pharmacy Tech
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About The Position
Nestled in the heart of East Sacramento, Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital is a 313-bed acute care facility that provides a wide range of services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. Mercy General is home to the nationally ranked Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Institute. Key achievements and recognitions include: from the Joint Commission; Advanced Joint Replacement Spine Center of Excellence, Primary Stroke Center, Ventricular Assist Device, and Chest Pain Certification. Other accolades include CMS 5 stars, Practice Green Health 2021, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A, Level 4 Epilepsy Center, and Opioid Stewardship Honor Roll. Mercy General Hospital is proud to foster inclusion and diversity as part of our mission, vision, and values. The incumbent is responsible for technical, clerical, and transportation duties for the department and is involved with the preparation, distribution, and delivery of medications under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The technician must demonstrate competency in patient care for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Other duties within the scope of practice as assigned by the supervising pharmacist. The technician may be required to work at another GSSA facility. This position requires registration with the California State Board of Pharmacy as a registered technician. The requirements of the position also include: legal restrictions on the activities of non-licensed personnel in a pharmacy; medical abbreviations; pharmaceutical terminology and calculations; safe handling of antineoplastic/chemotherapeutic agents and aseptic technique in the preparation of intravenous admixtures and total parenteral nutrition. Special skills required for the position include: the ability to load automated dispensing machines; demonstrate accurate computer data entry skills and proper safety practices and techniques. The incumbent shall demonstrate behaviors consistent with the core (Mercy) values in support of Mercy General Hospital and the Mission and Philosophy of Dignity Health.
