Certified Pharmacy Technician - Full-time Days

Education & Licensures

Education: HS or equivalent.

Licenses/Certifications: Maryland Registered Pharmacy Technician, required. Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Certification, must obtain within 90 days of hire.

Skills

• Basic knowledge of the metric system.
• Basic knowledge of the different types of pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug nomenclature.
• Ability to perform the basic ratio and proportion mathematical calculations.
• Ability to enter data via various computer applications in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Trips up and window requests.
• Operates pharmacy automation systems including Medtech, AccuDose, DoseEdge, Medex, Pharmacy Keeper.
• Fills medication orders by obtaining appropriate drug products, preparing any necessary labels, completing appropriate records, and completing appropriate records for drug distribution.
• Notifies pharmacist of any discrepancies.
• Delivers medications as needed throughout the shift.
• Replenishes Pharmacy dispensing stock, places them in the appropriate locations, and notifies Pharmacy Purchasing Coordinator of low stock situations.
• Assists in controlled substance inventory, record keeping, and distribution.
• Develops and/or maintains competency in sterile preparations.
• Completes IV validation on a yearly basis.
• Aseptically prepares sterile products using appropriate techniques.
• Maintains clean room in compliance with regulations.
• Assists with maintaining all records for sterile processing.
• Performs compounding of medication products using appropriate techniques to measure, pour, and compound.
• Prepackages oral medications (i.e., tablets, capsules, and liquids) and prepares I.V. solutions for dispensing to patients, maintaining appropriate records.
• Completes assigned medication unit inspections by the 20th each month.
• Reads e-mail daily on scheduled work days.
• Sorts various documents sent to the department and appropriately distributes accordingly for processing in a timely fashion.
• Identifies and anticipates issues. Takes responsibility to resolve issues.
• Takes responsibility to resolve issues and does what is needed to solve them.
• Displays flexibility in dealing with new situations or obstacles.
• Continuously seeks to improve the quality of products/services.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of the metric system.
• Basic knowledge of the different types of pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug nomenclature.
• Ability to perform the basic ratio and proportion mathematical calculations.
• Ability to enter data via various computer applications in a timely manner.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$19.92 - $29.87 per hour.

Schedule

Not specified.