Pharmacy Technician PRN - Medication History

Job Description

Must be available to work at least one full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) per month.

• Accurately prepares and safely dispenses patient-specific medication doses, ensuring correct drug, dose, dosage form, expiration dating, and barcode scanning.
• Operates and troubleshoots medication automation systems, ADCs, and pharmacy software; interprets electronic health records accurately to support safe medication practices.
• Maintains inventory integrity by rotating stock, removing expired medications, and ensuring accurate medication counts and documentation.
• Identifies, reports, and helps prevent potential medication errors, including look-alike/sound-alike risks, contributing to a culture of safety.
• Handles, processes, and disposes of all waste materials, including hazardous substances, in compliance with safety protocols using appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), spill kits, and environmental protocols.
• Participates in initiatives that improve medication-use processes and supports compliance with regulatory standards and institutional accreditation requirements.
• Works effectively with technicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to optimize patient care and ensure continuity of pharmacy services across shifts, staffing assignments, and practice areas.
• Contributes to departmental quality improvement efforts, attends educational activities, and supports training and mentorship of peers and pharmacy learners.
• Executes foundational pharmacy technician duties with proficiency in standard workflows, hospital systems, and pharmacy operational programs under pharmacist supervision.
• Demonstrates competency in foundational services such as medication dispensing, preparation, inventory management, and regulatory compliance.
• Provides coverage across foundational pharmacy practice areas, including central/distributive pharmacy operations, decentralized services, and automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) management as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, problem-solving, and customer service skills
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes as necessary
• Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and external customers
• Ability to follow direction from formal management personnel and work well under direct supervision of a pharmacist
• Ability to identify, follow up, and resolve discrepancies
• Ability to identify, mitigate, and escalate when necessary pharmacy operational or program issues
• Ability to keep accurate and complete records
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Must be able to read, write and speak conversational English
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Proficiency in hospital computer system technology and automation

Education

• High School Grad or Equiv
• Technical/Vocational School [Preferred]
• Field Of Study Completion of a pharmacy technician training program [Preferred]

Licenses And Certifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPht) {Required}

Physical Requirements

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Pay Range

• $17.66 - $28.25