Pharmacy Technician

About the role

Provide support for the hospital staff by reading and interpreting orders - obtaining the proper medication or material in the proper doses and strength. Works alongside the Pharmacist to ensure the correct medication is compounded - packaged - and delivered to the correct patient, provider, or automated dispensing system.

Responsibilities

• Fill orders - dispense/deliver medications using automated systems or provide technical customer service to Veterans related to prescription needs - including delivery of medications to floors/patients - filling medications for the pharmacist to review - checking for expired medications - answering phones with appropriate disposition - preparing sterile products (when applicable) and assisting with basic inventory management such as putting up stock and identifying when medications need to be ordered
• Resolve pharmacy/medication issues with other members of the healthcare team - Veterans and external customers
• Train developmental pharmacy technicians and students
• Dispense medication or sterile products following all regulations - policies and procedures to ensure safe medication distribution
• Troubleshoot automated dispensing equipment (ADE) or technology platforms/databases
• Operate and maintain complicated pharmacy equipment such as unit dose prepackaging machines - automatic dispensing machines - IV compounding machines and other pharmacy devices
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Monitor inventory needs in patient care areas - relays this information to the appropriate Pharmacy personal
• Maintain a training/education manual for the focus area assigned
• Provide training and mentorship to new or existing staff
• Monitor refrigerator temperature daily in pharmacy service
• Assists with inventory management and ordering of medicines and supplies
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order
• Perform necessary daily maintenance - loading - and documentation functions for automated dispensing equipment
• Problem solve dispensing issues and trouble shoot basic software or hardware issues
• Operate equipment per policy and assure that the product identification precisely matches the medication order