Certified Pharmacy Technician, FT Nights

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

About The Position

The Certified Pharmacy Technician prepares, compounds, and dispenses medications and performs other technical duties in the pharmacy department under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. The technician must demonstrate competency through supervised observation and required annual competencies, and be proficient in the responsibilities of a certified pharmacy technician. This is a full-time night position, scheduled 9:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. on a seven-on, seven-off rotation. Duties include medication distribution and preparation, supporting automatic dispensing cabinets, sterile compounding, controlled-substance accountability, repackaging, customer service, pharmacy inventory and inspection activities, and training and mentoring pharmacy technicians under a lead pharmacy technician. The role follows Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Registered Pharmacy Technician (PHT) and Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPHT), or pharmacist intern (PHARMINT), as specified in the posting; certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
Licensed and in good standing with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy; required upon hire.
General experience in all phases of pharmacy operations, including basic knowledge of automated dispensing cabinets, inventory management, medication order interpretation, and Georgia pharmacy law.
Basic computer skills.
Good oral communication skills.
Basic management skills.
Good problem-solving skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds.
Ability to push a transportation cart weighing approximately 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Hospital pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare medications and IV products for single dispensing, select the correct medication, strength, and form, and fill, label, and initial medication bags for pharmacist verification.
Fill multiple patient-specific medications according to department procedures.
Deliver bulk fills, first doses, and missing doses securely to the appropriate units while maintaining patient confidentiality.
Generate labels, fill missing-dose requests, obtain pharmacist checks, and dispense medications to the appropriate floor or unit.
Prepare, measure, and count medications, including compounded ointments, creams, oral solutions, oral solids, and IV products.
Add users to automatic dispensing cabinet (ADC) systems; load pharmacist-checked medications; monitor and adjust par levels; generate reports; troubleshoot minor problems; restock medications and fluids; and assist with medication recalls.
Follow policies, procedures, and applicable laws for controlled substances, including their distribution and accountability.
Use aseptic technique and follow USP, Joint Commission, hospital, and departmental requirements when preparing sterile products, including small- and large-volume admixtures and applicable specialty solutions, neonatal syringes, and chemotherapy.
Maintain a clean room environment and comply with medication-compounding safety and compliance standards.
Repackage and barcode medications in accordance with Georgia Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.
Provide customer service to customers and healthcare professionals in person or virtually.
Process late, supplemental, operating-room, nuclear, and exception-report charges.
Order supplies and obtain purchase orders using the appropriate ordering system.
Restock code carts and other returned kits according to department procedures and complete required inspections.
Perform monthly unit and pharmacy inspections; keep assigned pharmacy or medication areas clean; and monitor temperature and humidity.
Track medication expiration dates in various facility locations.
Train and mentor pharmacy technicians under the lead pharmacy technician.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.