Pharmacy Tech

Job Summary

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Responsibilities

Requirements

• Knowledge of procedures and standards for the labeling and dispensing of prescribed medications.
• Knowledgeable in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to sort, check, count, and verify numbers.

Assists in the preparation and dispensing of prescriptions; counts, packages, and labels dosages. Prices and files prescriptions.

Adds measured drugs or nutrients to intravenous solutions under sterile conditions to prepare intravenous (IV) packs under supervision.

Participation in regulatory documentation and daily processes specific to area.

Maintains appropriate stock levels and informs supervisor of stock needs and shortages

cleans and helps maintain equipment and work area per established procedures.

Accesses patient profiles and electronic health record as needed to accomplish assigned tasks

participates in medication related charge documentation and submission activities.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional travelling to offsite locations, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking.

Requirements

• Education & Experience
• High school diploma/GED
• Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: Pharmacy technician registration or Student-Controlled Substance Registration with the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy.