Pharmacy Technician Outpatient ( Full-time, Days)

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of and compliance with procedures for handling controlled substances and specialty pharmaceuticals including investigational agents.
• Demonstrates skills in the maintenance and operation of various automation systems including packaging, dispensing cabinets, and compounding equipment.
• Prepares medications for dispensing under the supervision of the pharmacist, demonstrating accuracy, precision, and consistency relating to selection, packaging, and labeling functions.
• Transports medications, drug-delivery devices, and other pharmacy equipment as required, to all patient care areas of the hospital, which includes delivery to automated dispensing technology.
• Prepares inventories (affix barcode/warning labels as necessary), orders drugs and supplies from the storeroom, receives drugs and stocks shelves/carousels in various pharmacy locations with new and returned inventory.
• Answers telephone using appropriate etiquette, screens and triages telephone/window inquiries.
• Affirms work for each shift is completed prior to departure.
• Efficiently utilizes various pharmacy automation systems including robotic packaging, automated storage and retrieval systems, decentralized unit-based cabinets, and compounding equipment.
• Demonstrates the ability to accurately compound sterile products using proper aseptic technique.
• Maintains dispensing area and medication storeroom in a neat, orderly, and clean condition as observed by the pharmacist.
• Demonstrates proficiency in resolution of missing dose problems including investigation, replacement of doses and corrective action to prevent future missing doses.
• Serve as a training resource for new technicians and assist in evaluating their progress as directed.
• Assists in maintaining proper inventory and control of drugs and supplies purchased by the pharmacy.

Requirements

• Certified Pharmacy Technician - PTCB (Required)
• National pharmacy technician certification (CPhT) required within nine (9) months of hire/placement required.
• Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy Technician Registration required before hire.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Completion of ASHP accredited (or comparable) pharmacy technician training program preferred.

Skills

• Thorough understanding of and compliance with procedures for handling controlled substances and specialty pharmaceuticals including investigational agents.
• Skills in the maintenance and operation of various automation systems including packaging, dispensing cabinets, and compounding equipment.
• Accuracy, precision, and consistency in preparing medications for dispensing under the supervision of the pharmacist.
• Efficiency in utilizing various pharmacy automation systems including robotic packaging, automated storage and retrieval systems, decentralized unit-based cabinets, and compounding equipment.
• Proper aseptic technique in compounding sterile products.
• Proficiency in resolving missing dose problems including investigation, replacement of doses, and corrective action to prevent future missing doses.
• Ability to serve as a training resource for new technicians and assist in evaluating their progress as directed.
• Ability to maintain proper inventory and control of drugs and supplies purchased by the pharmacy.

Benefits

Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

FT Days available between 6 am-2:30 pm AND 8:30 am-5pm + 3rd weekends/ every other holiday (36 hrs. per week)