Operations Pharmacy Tech

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Prepares unit-dose medications, delivers medications, and orders and delivers drug supplies.
• Reads physician orders/prescriptions and prepares medication for dispensing, including unique dosage forms for pediatric and geriatric patient populations.
• Communicates with Patients or care givers to determine medication, medication possession, and scheduling delivery, pick up, or shipment of medication.
• Accurately prepares and/or delivers controlled substances and maintains all necessary records.
• Takes inventory and analyzes patient-care area medication supplies, replacing outdated or deteriorated medications; replaces depleted inventory.
• Accurately prepares non-parenteral medications, including oral solutions / suspensions for pediatric patients.
• Limits certain duties to Pharmacists due to regulatory restrictions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or Equivalent.
• Current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided: MD: Pharmacy Technician License or Pharmacy Technician Student Permit through Maryland Board of Pharmacy OH: Certified or Registered Pharmacy Technician License or Trainee License through Ohio Board of Pharmacy PA: Pharmacy Technician License or Pharmacy Technician Trainee License through the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy WV: Pharmacy Technician License or Trainee License through West Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
• Remote Workers Only: Must additionally hold Pharmacy Technician License or Pharmacy Technician Trainee License issued by state of residence.
• Six (6) months of pharmacy technician experience.

Qualifications

• Associates degree OR Post high school education in a science field of study OR graduate of a pharmacy technician training program.

Skills

• Understands standard pharmaceutical/medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in the prescribing and dispensing of medications.
• Performs arithmetic calculations for usual dosage determinations required in medication and solution preparation.
• Maintains inventory and supplies in assigned pharmacy service areas.
• Answers telephone and channels calls to appropriate individual.
• Ensures that the pharmacy service areas and drug storage areas in the institution are kept clean and orderly.

Benefits

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