Pharmacy Technician

About the role

The pharmacy technician performs a variety of technical and clerical assignments under the supervision of a pharmacist. Assignments involve unit dose distribution, IV preparation, floor stock maintenance, charging, inventory control and record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing and ancillary staff with medications for distribution and administration to patients while performing other clerical duties relating to patient charges and record keeping.

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: High School Diploma or GED
• Professional Experience Requirement: Work experience in some aspect of pharmacy is preferred but not required.
• LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: Pharmacy technician training or certification is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Requirements: Concentration and attention to detail, good verbal ability and communication skills, clerical ability.

Work Environment

• Potential exposure to toxic and caustic chemicals requiring the use of personal protective equipment.
• Stressful, crowded working conditions and rotating shifts.
• Clean, well-lit comfortable climate with moderate noise level.

Physical Requirements

• Pushes and pulls patient medication carts daily, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching with arms throughout shift.
• Close visual ability, good depth perception and physical hand and finger dexterity, listening and communication skills.
• Requires lifting of weights of 30 pounds.