Pharmacy Tech - Part-time Days

Essential Functions

• Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication.
• Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and prepares labels for bottles.
• Fills orders with correct medications. Prepares unit of use dosage when possible.
• Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to patient, computes charges, and enters data in computer.
• Prepares intravenous (IV) packs. Generates required reports; pick i.v., production reports.
• Performs backup procedures correctly. Recycles product as appropriate. Changes prep and expiration date on recycled product. Dates times and initials all vials for reuse.
• Delivers IVS to proper locations. Restocks shelves and rotates stock.
• Properly disposes of non-recyclable solutions. Maintains i.v. refrigerator temperature log.
• Receives and stores incoming supplies. Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records.
• Fills requisitions from Nursing floors in a timely fashion.
• Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Licenses/Certification: State Certification/Licensure if required by state.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy setting preferred.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations: Basic understanding of the role of and use of a computer in the processing of prescription orders with minimum word processing skills.