Pharmacy Technician- Full Time- 40 hours per week

Duties

• Picks up orders and delivers medications to nursing units.
• Answers the telephone according to hospital policy.
• Screens calls to determine if the call should be handled by a pharmacist or a technician.
• Enters new drug orders and renewal/refill information into the computerized patient medication profile.
• Compares the patient medication bin with the pharmacy and nursing record.
• Returns unnecessary and/or outdated medication to the pharmacy.
• Reconciles use records and reports any discrepancies to a pharmacist.
• Receives, prepares, and distributes floor stock requisitions and requisitions for other clinical locations.
• Compounds dosage forms needed for dispensing to patients.
• Assists in maintaining adequate inventory levels in the dispensing areas.
• Packages extemporaneous and STAT single doses of medications under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Prepares and maintains the emergency medication systems.
• Prepares sterile products for administration to patients.
• Selects proper diluents and vehicles and determines the appropriate stability.
• Prepares cytotoxic agents for administration employing hospital and department aseptic and protective procedures.
• Plans and performs the daily tasks required to provide department services under the direction of a pharmacist.
• Prepares and delivers narcotics and narcotic admixtures.
• Conducts narcotic perpetual inventories as directed.
• Maintains emergency carts, inventory, and controlled substances records.
• Completes hazardous medication training and competencies.
• Completes aseptic technique training and competencies.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Pharmacy Technician program or equivalent education/ experience.
• Experience: Prefer 1 year experience as a pharmacy technician in an acute care setting.
• Sufficient computer skills to maintain medication profiles, navigate wholesaler websites and utilize pharmacy specific automation systems.
• Knowledge of USP and ability to perform aseptic compounding preferred.