Tech-Pharmacy Certified

About the Role

Assists the Pharmacist in customer satisfaction, processing medication orders, preparing and delivering medications, completing inventory control functions, and additional assignments given by the Pharmacy Managers.

Responsibilities

• Follows attendance, dress, education (including continuing education), and safety policies
• Complies with appropriate regulatory agencies' requirements (e.g., DHEC, DEA)
• Retrieves, packages, and labels all medications accurately for routine deliveries
• Ensures deliveries are prepared and ready to go out on time
• Quickly and accurately delivers medication and retrieves necessary documents and materials from units for return to Pharmacy
• Fills medication bins accurately and timely for Cart Exchange
• Responds to STAT medication requests in a timely manner
• Packs medications for Unit Dose Delivery
• Fills Department Requisitions
• Dispenses controlled substances in accordance with established professional and current legal requirements, including labeling and record keeping
• Stocks and checks assigned areas of the Pharmacy and the hospital for regulatory compliance with medication storage
• Processes Crash Carts timely and accurately
• Demonstrates and utilizes aseptic technique and mixes, compounds, and prepares medications, including IVs
• Restocks Automated Dispensing Cabinets
• Conducts Medication Reconciliation
• Checks Prepackaging and Verifies Packaging Accurately
• Performs Tech check Tech responsibilities as applicable for re-dispenses
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Graduate (or GED) Required
• Graduate of accredited Pharmacy Technician Program
• Must be registered as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern with the SC Board of Pharmacy
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification and State Certification Preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Hospital Pharmacy Technician experience of 1 year (Clinical Area) or Retail Pharmacy 2 years experience