Hospital Pharmacy Technician

About the role

Under the supervision of a Pharmacist, performs a variety of technical duties related to procuring, storing, preparing, and dispensing medications in accordance with regulatory statutes and hospital procedures.

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 other departments as appropriate.
• Restock automated dispensing machines (ADMs) in the appropriate areas as needed.
• Prepare medications and supplies for dispensing, including preparing bulk medications.
• Assist pharmacists with entering medication orders into the computer system.
• Compounding specific intravenous (IV) mixtures as approved by a pharmacist.
• Prepares labels as appropriate for medication administration.
• Prepare inventories, order drugs and supplies from vendors, receive medications, and stock shelves in various locations.
• Aid in maintaining appropriate records regarding vaccine administration as required by the Department of Public Health (MIIS).
• Aid in billing and charging for specific medications, including IV preparations, as appropriate.
• Aid in ensuring medications are appropriately stored, including monitoring refrigerator and freezer temperatures in designated areas.
• Aid in ensuring medications are checked for expiration dates on a rotating schedule and returning expired medications to the designated reverse distribution company.
• Perform monthly nursing unit inspections, maintain workload records, and collect quality assurance data.
• Adhere to all pharmacy and hospital policies and procedures in a manner consistent with professional, ethical, and legal standards of good pharmacy practice.
• Follow sterile hazardous and non-hazardous compounding principles and maintain an understanding of USP and Department of Public Health (DPH) regulations.
• Generally work the day shift. May be exposed to temperature fluctuations, moderate noise levels, minimal dust, infectious diseases, and hazardous and non-hazardous chemotherapeutic substances.
• Be available to work overtime as needed to complete all job duties.
• Be available to work in the event of a hospital-declared emergency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Certification as a Pharmacy Technician [CPhT] - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) required.
• Completion of a formalized Pharmacy Technician training program required.