Pharmacy Technician

About the role

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Pharmacy offers a variety of career options for both experienced and entry-level candidates. Our technologically advanced, dynamic, and highly productive pharmacies are staffed and run by a fantastic, collaborative team of people who want you to succeed. Our positive, collaborative teams focus on open communication and support. Our goal is to exceed our patients’ expectations and provide them with an effortless experience, every time.

Responsibilities

• Answers phones.
• Prepares prescription and non-prescription medication and/or devices.
• Stocks and replenishes stock locations and automated dispensing machines (ADMs) and/or robots (example shelves, carousels, Parata).
• Communicates supply issues, problems or discrepancies to the appropriate personnel.
• Inpatient Only: Prepares or compounds non-sterile, non-antineoplastic drug products in accordance with USP chapter under supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.
• Outpatient Only: Electronically processes prescription orders and prepares prescriptions for verification by a pharmacist.
• Takes verbal orders from providers, runs registers, performs production and data entry production.
• Processes third party claims.

Requirements

• Be at least 16 years of age.
• Have a high school or equivalent diploma, or be working to achieve a high school or equivalent diploma (2 years of customer service experience preferred for outpatient pharmacy positions).
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification required within 9 months from date of hire.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with accuracy.
• Able to multitask and have attention to detail.
• Able to maintain composure under stressful situations.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the NH Board of Pharmacy required.
• If not registered at hire, must register with the Board within 15 days of start of employment as a pharmacy technician and post such registration in the pharmacy within 30 days (NH 803.01; 4).
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification required.
• BLS Certification required within 30 days of hire for Pharmacy Technicians in the Retail or Specialty Pharmacy if required to administer immunizations.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of pharmacy practices and regulations.

Benefits

Up to $5,000 sign-on bonus available for both Registered and Certified Pharmacy Technicians.

Pay

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center's new competitive Pharmacy Technician salary range starts at $17.00 per hour for Registered Techs and $22.00 per hour for Certified Techs, and increases for candidates with prior Pharmacy Technician experience.

Schedule

Hours vary based on department needs and location.