Certified Pharmacy Technician, Full Time Day

Essential Functions

• Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication.
• Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and prepares labels for bottles.
• Fills orders with correct medications. Prepares unit of use dosage when possible.
• Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to patients, computes charges, and enters data in computer.
• Prepares intravenous (IV) packs. Generates required reports, pick IV production reports.
• Performs backup procedures correctly. Recycles product as appropriate. Changes prep and expiration date on recycled products. Dates, times and initials all vials for reuse.
• Delivers IVS to proper locations. Restocks shelves and rotates stock.
• Properly disposes of non-recyclable solutions. Maintains IV refrigerator temperature log.
• Receives and stores incoming supplies. Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records.
• Fills requisitions from nursing floors in a timely fashion.
• Can calculate appropriate medication doses based on patient’s age adult and geriatrics.
• Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods.
• Sterile compounding of IV medications using aseptic technique according to 797 guidelines.
• Restock automated dispensing cabinets.
• Participates in tech-check-tech process during medication restocks.

Qualifications

• The ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with clinical staff.
• Self-motivated, self-directed with excellent organizations skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Good math and science skills.
• Good stress coping skills.