[e-med] (2)Description de poste de préparateur en pharmacie hospitalière

["Ousmane T. Seck" <ousmanethiane@yahoo.com>]

Chere Madame
Vous trouverez une descrition plus ou moins exhaustive
du profil de travail des preparateurs en pharmacie ou
Pharmacy Technicians (en Anglais) sur le site du
Bureau federal des statistique du travail-US Bureau of
Labor Statistics. Veuillez trouveer l'adresse
ci-dessous, en meme temps qu'une descrition specifique
du leur role en pharmacie hospitaliere extraite du
site du PTCB qui est l'organe national qui certifie la
plupart des preparateurs en pharmacie aux Etats Unis.
Bien a vous.
Ousmane T. Seck

US Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos252.htm

Hospital Pharmacy Sample Job Description
(Source:http://www.ptcb.org/PharmTech/description.aspx#Hospital)
 	
	
General Definition

Under the direction of a pharmacist, the pharmacy
technician performs pharmacy-related functions, in
compliance with department policies and procedures,
that provide optimal pharmaceutical care.
Responsibilities

    * Rotate through all work areas of the pharmacy;
    * Transport medications, drug-delivery devices,
and other pharmacy equipment from the pharmacy to
nursing units and clinics;
    * Pick up copies of physician orders, automated
medication administration records, and unused
medications from the nursing units and return them to
the pharmacy;
    * Fill patient medication cassettes;
    * Prepare medications and supplies for dispensing,
including:
          o Prepacking bulk medications;
          o Compounding ointments, creams, oral
solutions, and other medications;
          o Preparing chemotherapeutic agents
          o Compounding total parenteral nutrition
solutions;
          o Compounding large-volume intravenous
mixtures;
          o Packaging and preparing drugs being used
in clinical investigations;
          o Preparing prescriptions for outpatients;
          o Checking continuous unit dose medications;
    * Control and audit narcotics/stock substance;
    * Assist pharmacists in entering medication orders
into the computer system;
    * Prepare inventories, order drugs and supplies
from the storeroom, receive drugs and stock shelves in
various pharmacy locations;
    * Screen telephone calls;
    * Perform monthly nursing unit inspections,
maintain workload records, and collect
quality-assurance data;
    * Assist in training new employees;
    * Assist other pharmacy technicians;
    * Coordinate insurance billing including third
party prescriptions;
    * Unit dose delivery to automated dispensing
technology;
    * Triage telephone/window inquiries;

Qualifications

    * National certification desirable or preferred;
    * Valid state pharmacy technician registration
(required in some states);
    * High school diploma or graduate equivalent
degree;

Training and Experience

Must have one year of hospital pharmacy experience,
have completed a pharmacy technician vocational
course, or be a pharmacy student.
Knowledge and Skills

    * Ability to work as a team member;
    * Good communication skills;
    * Knowledge of basic pharmacy practices and
procedures;
    * Knowledge of medications and medical supplies;
    * Strong mathematical computation skills;
    * Knowledge of record-keeping techniques;
    * Attention to detail;
    * Accurate typing skills (minimum 35 words per
minute);
    * Basic understanding of computer technology