Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Dispensing Medication:

• Dispense medication under pharmacist supervision.
• Investigate medication-related issues and missing doses.
• Calculate doses accurately to maintain adequate Client (Automated Dispensing Cabinet) supply.
• Load Client per min/max levels and adjust for weekends/holidays.
• Deliver medications to units for timely administration.
• Replenish unit floor stock medications.
• Prepare discharge medications (counting, labeling, packaging).
• Conduct monthly medication room inspections and maintain logs.
• Investigate and compile Pyxis override report data.
• Maintain daily task accuracy above 90%.
• Meet performance expectations based on pharmacy director review.

2. Maintaining Pharmacy Inventory & Supplies:

• Assist pharmacist with inventory of meds and supplies.
• Receive and store incoming meds correctly.
• Rotate stock and track expiration dates.
• Replenish Client medications.
• Process credits/returns within 72 hours.
• Check for expired/short-dated meds in ADCs and med rooms.
• Label bulk meds and supplies appropriately.
• Maintain 90% compliance on inventory tasks.
• Complete all tasks daily.

3. Providing Information & Responding to Requests:

• Provide courteous, accurate service to healthcare staff.
• Answer pharmacy phone calls promptly and direct appropriately.
• Communicate information between pharmacy and providers.
• Assist with locating items or inquiries under pharmacist supervision.
• Assist staff, patients, and visitors at pharmacy window.
• Enter documentation into pharmacy intervention log when needed.
• Maintain 100% professionalism compliance.
• Complete tasks daily.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician (state requirement).
• Experience in medication dispensing and pharmacy operations.
• Knowledge of inventory processes and Pyxis systems.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.