Pharmacy Technician PRN

Essential Functions

• Prepare medications and supplies for dispensing including: pre-packing bulk medications, compounding ointments, creams, oral solutions, and other medications, compounding total parenteral nutrition solutions, compounding large-volume intravenous mixtures, compounding small-volume IVPB mixtures, preparing prescriptions for outpatients, checking and unit dosing medication.
• Control and audit narcotics / stock substance, on a regular basis.
• Prepare inventories, order drugs and supplies from the storeroom, receive drugs and stock shelves in various pharmacy locations on a regular basis.
• Perform monthly inspections, maintain workload records, and collect quality-assurance data.
• Transport medications, drug-delivery devices, and other pharmacy equipment from the pharmacy to hospitals on a daily basis.
• Absorb new employees on an as needed basis.
• Prepares sterile preparations with adherence to departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist other pharmacy staff members as needed.

Requirements

• Formal Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience: 1 year
• Current state pharmacy technician certification required
• Valid Driver’s license with safe driving record

Qualifications / Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong mathematical and computer literacy skills

Work Environment

• Risk: Some portions (less than 50%) of daily assignments involve occupational risk, such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, injuries from falls, or back injury sustained with assisting in moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials.
• Safety Equipment: Job does not require the use of safety equipment, such as HEPA mask, for infection prevention.
• Exposure: OSHA Category I - Exposure not anticipated.
• Ergonomic Risks: Significant portions (more than 50%) of daily assignments involve ergonomic risk, such as regular repetitive tasks, forceful or prolonged exertions of the hands, vibration, cold temperatures, heavy lifting, pulling, pushing, or carrying of heavy objects, poor body mechanics, restrictive workstations, or awkward postures.
• Lifting: Job requires lifting up to 30 pounds.
• Climbing Stairs: Job does not require climbing stairs.
• Physical Effort: Significant portions (more than 50%) of daily assignments involve prolonged standing, transporting patients, material or equipment, or lifting, moving, or carrying heavy (over 30 pounds) materials for intermittent periods throughout the day.

Work Schedule

• Work may require evening, night, holiday, or weekend assignments on occasion.