Pharmacy Technician Anticoagulation Clinic Full Time Days

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Pharmacy Anticoagulation Technician's role is to assist the pharmacists in the performance of routine duties in the anticoagulation clinic. This will require interaction with patients and providers both in person and over the phone, in addition to maintaining clinic records in accordance with the established policies and procedures. Technicians are expected to conduct themselves professionally and in accordance with accredited hospital policies and procedures, ethical and professional practices, accrediting body (i.e. The Joint Commission, HFAP, or DNV) standards, and applicable State and Federal requirements. If cross training is permissible, technicians may be called upon to work in other areas.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job. He/she may perform other duties, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below, and specific functions may change from time to time.

• Politely and efficiently makes and receives patient telephone calls

• Receives and manages referrals

• Provides the pharmacist with clerical assistance

• Schedules initial and follow-up appointments

• Registers/Checks-in patients and notifies pharmacist they have arrived

• Ensures appropriate consents are signed

• Politely and efficiently greets patient and transfers to room

• Performs finger stick and point-of-care testing per facility protocols

• Adheres to infection control policies and protocols and maintains a safe and clean pharmacy, while also maintaining a neat and orderly work area

Minimum Education and Training

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• Registration with Kentucky Board of Pharmacy (KY hospitals) within 30 days of hire date if you are a new registrant. If previously registered, you must have registration upon hire).

• Nationally certified as a pharmacy technician, preferred.