Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Job Summary:

• 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).
• 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.

Responsibilities:

• Filling patient prescriptions.
• Placing supply orders.
• Retrieving and then putting up the medication and supply orders.
• Providing customer service in the pharmacy lobby.
• Providing customer service at pharmacy prescription drop off and prescription pick up windows.
• Answering telephone by 3rd ring.
• Monthly checking inventory for expired drugs.
• Curbside delivery of filled prescriptions.
• Processing credit card and cash payments.
• End of day cashier procedures including running and reconciling reports and completing deposit with cashier.
• Serving as Runner between Client buildings as needed.
• Documentation of quality control activities and assignments.

Meds to Beds program facilitation and coordination with:

• Inpatient Rx counseling pharmacist.
• Patient nurses.
• Financial counselors/social workers.

Certification:

• Required- RPHT-TX – Reg Pharmacy Technician – TX State Board of Pharmacy.
• PHAR INT – Pharmacy Intern State Board of Pharmacy.
• Preferred- CPHT – Certification-Pharm.
• TECH Certification Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 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.