Pharmacy Technician II

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work under the direct supervision of a Clinical Pharmacist to provide pharmacy services.
• Assist pharmacists with medication histories.
• Train Pharmacy Technician I associates.
• Prepare medication orders according to physician requests and established protocols.
• Maintain accurate computerized patient medication records.
• Compound sterile and non-sterile medications, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
• Issue controlled substances and maintain required documentation.
• Maintain IV certification and complete competency assessments.
• Work in specialty pharmacy areas including IV room, operating room, and outpatient pharmacy.
• Perform ambulatory care services including medication reconciliation and anticoagulation support.
• Process outpatient prescriptions and coordinate medication pickup/delivery.
• Monitor for adverse drug reactions and report appropriately.
• Support formulary compliance and therapeutic substitution protocols.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical intervention activities.
• Maintain departmental logs, documentation, and regulatory compliance.
• Follow safety protocols when handling hazardous medications and biologic materials.

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Pharmacy Technician in the state of practice (Required).
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (Preferred).
• Sterile Compounding Certification (Required).
  ACPE-accredited IV Certification Program (minimum 40 hours, including hazardous drug handling) or
• state-required equivalent.

Skills & Experience:

• 3–5 years of Pharmacy Technician experience preferred.
• Experience working in specialty pharmacy areas (IV room, OR pharmacy, ambulatory care, retail pharmacy).
• Experience with sterile IV compounding and hazardous drug preparation preferred.
• Proficient with Pyxis MedStation and Pyxis C-II Safe.
• Proficient with Epic Dispense Prep, Compounding, and Repackaging.
• Ability to compound sterile and hazardous medications.
• Strong documentation, medication preparation, and inventory management skills.