Certified Pharmacy Technician - EMRMC - PRN - Varied

Ephraim McDowell Health • Danville, KY

5h

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Systems Director of Pharmacy and a registered Pharmacist, the Certified Pharmacy Technician performs duties essential to purchasing, preparing, distributing, and charging medications. The role supports cost-effective use of resources and pharmacy services at the cancer center and includes work in pharmacy and sterile compounding areas, as well as maintaining automated medication dispensing cabinets and related pharmacy technology. The technician is expected to exhibit the F.I.R.S.T. values: Friendliness, Innovation, Respect, Service, and Trust.

The position prepares sterile dosage forms under a Pharmacist’s direct supervision, supports medication inventory and distribution, maintains controlled-substance records, and promotes patient safety through compliance with sterile-compounding standards and requirements for hazardous medications. The technician also provides training and cross-training, responds to customer and clinical staff needs, supports quality improvement, and contributes to effective organizational operations.

The schedule includes daily shifts Monday through Friday during clinic operating hours. The role involves prolonged stationary work, moving or positioning supplies and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and handling, preparing, and disposing of hazardous medications, including medications that may pose reproductive risks. Work may involve deadline pressure, strict regulations, and frequent multitasking. Typing skills and computer experience are required.

Requirements

• At least one year of hospital pharmacy technician experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience providing comparable knowledge and abilities.
• Sterile compounding experience.
• Basic algebra skills sufficient to perform pharmaceutical calculations.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician qualification.
• Typing skills and computer experience.
• Ability to handle, prepare, and dispose of hazardous medications and perform syringe and needle manipulations.
• Ability to move or position up to 25 pounds independently.
• Ability to manage detail-oriented work, deadlines, strict regulations, and multitasking.

Nice To Haves

• Experience handling hazardous compounds.
• Hospital pharmacy experience.
• Sterile compounding experience.
• Candidates with certification and more than one year of retail experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile dosage forms as ordered by physicians under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist.
• Deliver medications to and from nursing stations and other departments while maintaining medication security in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Conduct inventory surveys to screen for appropriate medication storage and security in the pharmacy and other departments.
• Assist the Pharmacist in maintaining adequate medication and related-stock inventory.
• Precept and educate new pharmacy technicians, students, PharmD candidates, pharmacist interns, and pharmacist residents; participate in technician and pharmacist cross-training as needed.
• Implement applicable USP standards for sterile compounding and safe handling of hazardous medications.
• Serve as a super-user for automated dispensing cabinets.
• Maintain dispensing-cabinet and pharmacy inventory to meet patient needs and avoid stock outages.
• Maintain records of medication and narcotic distribution and comply with applicable laws governing controlled substances.
• Double-check cart-fill labels against orders and fill intravenous-fluid cart-fill orders for the next day of service.
• Investigate and reconcile controlled-substance discrepancy monitoring using medication dispensing cabinet technology.
• Respond to patient and customer needs communicated by telephone and other communication tools.
• Triage phone calls and determine when to refer them to a Pharmacist or handle them independently.
• Reprioritize and multitask based on clinical workload.
• Support effective Department communications and participate in continuous quality assurance and improvement activities.
• Maintain and expand professional knowledge and skills through accountability and growth.
• Contribute to the Organization’s mission and philosophy, dependable operations, patient- and family-centered care, and shared governance.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed