Certified Pharmacy Technician (Days)

About the role

The Certified Pharmacy Technician will provide Pharmacy Services within the Inpatient and Outpatient Pharmacy Department of the Nemours Alfred I DuPont Hospital for Children (AIDHC).

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation (including technical aspects of preparation) and delivery of all medications to patients.
• Provides customer service to internal and external customers, working under the operational supervision of the pharmacist.
• Performs various functions associated with the AIDHC drug distribution system and demonstrates familiarity with the general duties and responsibilities of a Pharmacy technician including knowledge, competency and understanding of the position to which he/she is assigned which may include: cart fill, Pyxis functionality, IV preparation, unit dose packaging, filling outpatient prescriptions, data entry, third party processing, barcoding, unit inspections, oral liquid compounding, stock inventory maintenance and replenishment, code cart process, selling prescriptions at POS, delivery of prescriptions, and fielding phone calls.
• Prepares accurately, through the proper use of equipment and techniques; individualized doses of sterile and non-sterile extemporaneous medication, in an appropriate container, labeled in an appropriate manner and stored at the recommended temperature.
• Medsication Delivery: Pharmacy products are distributed accurately, with the appropriate quantity and at the time the product is needed during hourly medication delivery and Batch delivery.
• Inventory Control: Performs functions related to inventory control including but not limited to stock inventory maintenance and replenishment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required.
• One (1) year of Pharmacy Technician experience preferred.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician required (CPhT).
• Must possess certification from either NHA (National Healthcareer Association) or PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board).
• Hospital Pharmacy experience preferred; Children’s Hospital Pharmacy experience preferred.

Qualifications

Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.

Benefits

Nemours offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, and more.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00 per hour based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This is a day shift with an evening rotation. Shifts start as early as 7:00am or as late as 2:00pm if scheduled evening rotation. There is an evening time differential that is a percentage of your hourly pay when you work evenings after a certain hour. This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, working every 3rd weekend (both Saturday and Sunday). Full-time technicians work two holidays, one in summer and one in winter.