Inpatient pharmacy technician PRN

About the role

The Inpatient Pharmacy Technician I supports the provision of pharmaceutical care by performing routine, foundational technical tasks related to medication preparation, distribution, and inventory management under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves prescriptions, medication records, or files as directed.
• Performs clerical tasks including data entry, typing labels, and maintaining patient profiles.
• Performs secretarial tasks such as answering phones, filing, and basic documentation.
• Affords assistance with maintaining a clean, organized, and orderly pharmacy environment.
• Participates in inventory support activities including monitoring, pricing, dating, invoicing, stocking, and assisting with purchase order preparation.
• Affords assistance with accounting-related support tasks such as basic recordkeeping, accounts receivable support, third-party billing, and posting under supervision.
• Prepares, labels, and delivers medications accurately and timely under pharmacist supervision.
• Fills automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) and unit dose cassettes according to established procedures.
• Maintains cleanliness, organization, and inventory in assigned pharmacy areas, including IV rooms and preparation spaces.
• Accurately enters, fills, and documents medication orders in the pharmacy system and electronic medical record.
• Affords assistance with receiving, unpacking, checking in, and shelving medications and supplies from vendors.
• Affords assistance with maintaining IV room stock of base fluids, additives, and supplies.
• Affords assistance with automated dispensing cabinet setup, stocking, and coordination.
• Affords assistance with stock replenishment of decentralized or satellite pharmacy locations as requested.
• Participates in daily physical inventory counts and reports unreconciled discrepancies promptly to pharmacy leadership.
• Complies with all regulatory, safety, infection control, and quality standards.
• Participates in technician training, onboarding, and competency assessments.
• Escalates questions, discrepancies, or safety concerns to pharmacists or senior technicians appropriately.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience: At least one (1) year of experience as a pharmacy technician required.
• Licenses/Certifications/Registrations: Active permit as a Pharmacy Technician by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy or ability to achieve permit within 90 days of employment.

Skills and Abilities

• Basic computer and math skills.
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy of data and medication handling.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow written instructions and procedures.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Customer service–oriented mindset.
• EMR documentation experience.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced inpatient healthcare environment.