Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile parenteral products using barcode assisted technology while adhering to USP 797 and 800 requirements.
• Prepares chemotherapy using barcode assisted technology while adhering to USP 800 requirements.
• Controls substance audit technician (less than 50% of time).
• Supports OR satellite pharmacist with drug dispensing and IV preparation for surgery patients.
• ADCS assignment of medications.
• Pharmacy buyer backup.
• Manage and support automated drug distribution.
• Medication picking, delivery, and restocking to automated dispensing cabinets (ADC).
• Troubleshoots malfunctioning equipment.
• Delivers and restocks controlled substances.
• Assists with returns, waste, and reporting/resolution of discrepancies.
• Prepares medications.
• Prepares and selects medications for distribution.
• Prepares and selects oral extemporaneous products.
• Completes and documents quality assurance activities.
• Maintains expiration dating.
• Performs cleaning.
• Reports discrepancies or inaccuracies to pharmacist or supervisor.
• Repackages and labels bulk medications or splits tablets into unit dose packaging.
• Creates labels using standard format.
• Fills and labels prepacking medications.
• Assigns expiration dates and maintains records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description.
• Minimum of six (6) months of pharmacy experience (inpatient or outpatient/retail), OR current national pharmacy technician certification (PTCB or NHA).
• Preferred qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, vocational or technical training from an ASHP accredited pharmacy technician training program, and 0 to 2 years of healthcare experience.
• Licenses/Certifications: Registered Pharmacy Technician - MN Board of Pharmacy required, Certified Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required within 12 months of Date of Hire (NHA or PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Board).