Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital
About The Position
This role is for an Acute Care Pharmacy Technician working the 3rd shift at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. The position offers a 7-on/7-off schedule, providing seven days off every other week with a consistent and predictable schedule. The technician will assist the pharmacist in processing medication orders by selecting, assembling, and preparing medications for inpatient and/or outpatient services. Responsibilities may include various activities within the pharmacy, such as processing prescription orders, entering information into electronic health records, preparing and affixing labels, stocking medications, performing non-sterile and sterile drug compounding, stocking automated drug dispensing cabinets, and transporting medications. The role also involves assisting in the education of new technicians and participating in performance improvement activities. Outpatient duties may include packaging and selling prescription drugs and assisting with insurance claim processing. Inpatient/home infusion duties include sterile drug compounding. The position emphasizes maintaining a clean and safe work environment and adhering to state board of pharmacy regulations. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- ExCPT Certification provided by the National Health Career Association or Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification and registration with State Board of Pharmacy (required)
- High School Diploma or GED (required)
- Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
- Stocking Medications
- Mathematically Proficient
- Point of Sale Equipment Operation
- Processing Prescriptions
- Dispensing Prescriptions
- Robotic Dispensing Systems
- Prioritization
- Performance Improvement
- Packaging Medications
- Insurance Claim Processing
- Compounding Medications
- Attention to Detail
- Customer Service
- Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
- Professional Judgement
- Diagnostic Testing
- Medication Transport
Nice To Haves
- Completion of ASHP/ACPE tech training program - or - pharmacy technician training via Armed Forces/Veterans Affairs - or respective state department approved career tech high school program (preferred)
- Previous experience working in Retail, Ambulatory, Outpatient, Hospital, Acute Care, or Home Infusion pharmacy (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Assisting the pharmacist in preparation of medications for patients within an inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) service area.
- Accepting new written, faxed or electronic prescription orders from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent.
- Accepting new verbal prescription orders for non-controlled drugs from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent as authorized by state law and responsible pharmacist authorization.
- Entering information into and retrieving information from an electronic health record or prescription processing computer system.
- Ensuring the accurate charge and credit functions related to medication orders are processed for patient billing.
- Preparing and affixing labels; stocking prescription drugs and retrieving those drugs from inventory locations; counting and pouring drugs into containers prior to dispensing by a pharmacist; performing non-sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia.
- Stocking automated drug dispensing cabinets, floor stock, and crash carts; Transport of medications by vehicle to off-site locations.
- Operating technology used for drug dispensing (robotics).
- Accepting verbal refill authorizations for dangerous drugs that are not controlled substances from a prescriber or the prescriber's agent, so long as there is no change from the original prescription and clarifying prescriptions when no professional judgment is needed.
- Sending or receiving copies of non-controlled prescriptions (i.e.. Prescription transfers).
- Technician checking of associate technician work prior to dispensing.
- Assisting in the education and precepting of new pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students and participation in performance improvement activities.
- Outpatient: Packaging and selling a prescription drug to a patient or patient representative and assisting with insurance claim processing.
- Performing diagnostic laboratory testing as defined in state laws/guidelines.
- Inpatient/Home infusion: Performing sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia and infection-control procedures.
- Assist in maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
- Other functions as outlined, and in accordance with, respective State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.
Benefits
- Paid training
- 7-on/7-off 3rd-shift schedule
- 3rd-shift differential
- Weekend differential
- Paid holidays
- Holiday worked = 1.5× pay in addition to the applicable holiday benefit
- Opportunities to cross-train in IV/sterile compounding
- Opportunities to develop specialized hospital pharmacy skills
- Advancement opportunities and opportunities for increased responsibility
- Potential pathway into advanced pharmacy technician roles
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
- Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
