Pharmacy Technician

Job Summary

Under the direction and supervision of a registered pharmacist, the pharmacy technician performs various functions associated with the dispensing, charging, and delivery of medication to patient care areas, in compliance with department policies and procedures that provide optimal pharmaceutical care. Daily tasks may include, but are not limited to assisting in the preparing and filling of medication orders, compounding hazardous and non-hazardous sterile products, distributing medication to patients, and maintaining medication stock levels in the infusion centers. Pharmacy technicians also train new employees, as necessary, and work as team players with professionalism and respect.

Accountabilities:

·Prepares medications for dispensing while demonstrating accuracy, precision, and consistency relating to selection, packaging and labeling functions.·Compounds hazardous and non-hazardous sterile products and performs necessary calculations under the direction of a registered pharmacist. Maintains competency in aseptic technique, sterile garbing, and cleaning techniques according to USP Chapter 797 and 800 standards.

·Demonstrates skills in the maintenance and operation of various automation systems including, but not limited to, packaging, automated dispensing cabinets, carousels, robots and compounding equipment.

·Maintains medication inventory, including rotating stock regularly and removing expired medications from stock per departmental policy; orders medications and supplies, as applicable; receives medications and restocks various pharmacy locations with new and returned inventory.

·Maintains dispensing area and medication storeroom(s) in a neat, orderly, and clean condition.

·Able to manage multiple priorities and adapts to complete all duties of assigned shifts.

·Serves as a training resource for new pharmacy technicians and assists in evaluating their progress as directed.

·Restock automated dispensing cabinets at off site infusion centers as directed.

·Completes other duties as assigned to support the department, entity, and health-system.

Education/Experience:

·High School Diploma or completion of General Educational Development (GED) exam, required.

·Completion of ASHP-accredited (or comparable) pharmacy technician training program, preferred.

·1+ years of Sterile Compounding Experience, preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications:

·Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - required

·Registered Pharmacy Technician with State Board of Pharmacy - required