Pharmacy Technician PRN Days

About the Role

Kindred Hospital Arlington is a long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital specializing in the treatment of patients recovering from post-intensive care and medically complex conditions. Our hospital provides both intensive care and telemetry-level services, offering advanced monitoring and support for patients requiring extended medical care. The Pharmacy Technician works under the direct supervision of the (Market) Manager/Director of Pharmacy or Registered Pharmacist, following standard procedures to support medication dispensing and preparation.

Responsibilities

• Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication.
• Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and prepares labels for bottles.
• Fills orders with correct medications and prepares unit of use dosage when possible.
• Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to patients, computes charges, and enters data in computer.
• Prepares intravenous (IV) packs using aseptic technique with the laminar air flow hood.
• Generates required reports, including pick i.v. and production reports.
• Performs backup procedures correctly and recycles product as appropriate.
• Changes prep and expiration date on recycled product, dates, times, and initials all vials for reuse.
• Prioritizes work (e.g., stats made first) and delivers IVs to proper locations.
• Restocks shelves, rotates stock, and properly disposes of non-recyclable solutions.
• Maintains i.v. refrigerator temperature log.
• Receives and stores incoming supplies, counts stock, and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records.
• Returns medications to stock, rotates stock, and fills requisitions from Nursing floors in a timely fashion.
• Calculates appropriate medication doses based on patient’s age (Adult and Geriatrics).
• Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• State Certification/Licensure if required by state.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy setting preferred.
• Basic understanding of the role and use of a computer in processing prescription orders with minimum word processing skills.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with clinical staff.
• Self-motivated, self-directed with excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Good math and science skills.
• Good stress coping skills.
• Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.