Pharmacy Technician

About the role

Under the supervision of a pharmacist, the Certified Pharmacy Technician fills medication orders, prepackages, compounds pharmaceuticals, refills & orders meds to restock meds & supplies, and delivers medications as needed. The Certified Pharmacy Technician supports the goals, objectives, and proper function of the department and the hospital to achieve positive patient outcomes while maintaining patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Fill medication orders for inpatient/outpatient areas, and for employee partners
• Compound, label, and repackage medications under the supervision of pharmacist
• Order and refill med-inventory; working toward optimal inventory levels
• Aid pharmacist in processing controlled substances requisitions and associated documentation and filing required
• Deliver supplies to patient units and ancillary areas as needed
• Answer telephone and respond to questions and problems as authorized
• Perform clerical and billing duties as assigned, maintaining logs and filing systems
• Order medications/supplies from suppliers as assigned and checks orders on receiving
• Remove expired or soon to expire drugs from inventory and re-orders as necessary
• Precept Pharmacy Tech Students & participates in applied education of Pharmacy Students
• Attend annual orientation and other in-services as required by pharmacy and Company
• Completes and passes periodic competency tests as required by the department, the hospital or regulatory agencies
• Completes and passes continuing education credits as required by Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, the Board of Pharmacy, and any other regulatory agencies
• Active role in Departmental projects such as Pharmacy Week/Poison Prevention Week/Health Fairs Education

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Certificate as a Pharmacy Technician
• 2 years of Retail Pharmacy experience

Specialized training

Preferred Skills And Abilities: Strong math/algebra, reading comprehension, typing and computer entry skills, good customer service and oral/written communication skills, strong knowledge of medications, ability to work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staffs, ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule, ability to set priorities, make decisions, and respond quickly to emergency requests, attention to detail with high-speed efficiency and accuracy, proficiency in calculations and data entry, proficiency in pharmacy insurance processes, proficiency in cash register money handling to sell prescriptions and OTC items.

Physical Demand

Light-Medium Physical Demand

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Pharmacy Technician - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
• Certified Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board