Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To assist the pharmacist in the preparation, perform activities related to the repackaging and compounding, filling, and delivery of medications, and other tasks associated with dispensing in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served (0-adult).
• Controlled Substances: Assists in the procurement, record keeping, storage, and distribution of all controlled substances.
• Assists the pharmacist in ensuring the appropriateness of all medication doses by correctly entering patient’s diagnosis, weight, allergies, and body surface area in the computer.
• Follows aseptic technique and infection control in the preparation of sterile products.
• Completes annual recertification and scores at least 90% on the aseptic technique/infection control skills and written exam as documented by a qualified observer.
• Insists other technicians and pharmacists practice aseptic technique and infection control.
• Ensures the medications prepared are correct as verified by the pharmacist and as documented by a lack of dispensing errors.
• Demonstrates competence at batch/medication/prescription order entry.
• Works with Pharmacy Support Services personnel to maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies.
• Follows procedures established for stock replacement.
• Follows nonformulary procedures.
• Obtains pharmacist initial/final checks and assigns dilution and expiration dating labels to medications according to department standards.

Requirements:

• Candidates MUST have IV certification and recent clean room exp.
• The required certifications MUST be added to the submittal packet or the candidate will be rejected.
• Knowledge of current hospital and departmental standards for the handling of pharmaceuticals.
• Incumbent have math skills, reading skills and good communication skills.
• Incumbent must be able to operate equipment used in the preparation of sterile products.