Certified Pharmacy Technician -Specialty Pharmacy - PRN -Days
About The Position
The Certified Pharmacy Technician aids pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care services to patients by assisting in the preparation, dispensing, record keeping, and transporting of medications. The role serves patients of all ages, including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Under minimal supervision, the technician performs required duties at a high level of proficiency, demonstrates exemplary work behaviors, and takes ownership of the success of the work area. The position also involves learning, performing, and completing assignments and responsibilities during a transitional duty period. The technician performs tasks designated by the pharmacist that assist in patient care and do not legally require a pharmacist’s supervision or verification. The role communicates with staff, identifies equipment or operational problems and brings them to a pharmacist or pharmacy manager, and interacts with other healthcare practitioners in a multidisciplinary environment. The position requires availability for all shifts, weekends, holidays, and emergency coverage.
Requirements
- Current Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification or valid ExCPT certification from the National Health Career Association.
- Current licensure with the Virginia State Board of Pharmacy.
- Clean criminal record: no felony convictions; no drug- or pharmacy-related convictions, including misdemeanors; and no denial, suspension, revocation, or restriction of pharmacy registration or licensure by any State Board of Pharmacy.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Availability to work all shifts, weekends, holidays, and emergency coverage.
Nice To Haves
- One year of previous pharmacy practice experience in a similar setting.
- Experience using a standard keyboard and typing at 20–30 words per minute.
Responsibilities
- Assist pharmacists with pharmaceutical care by preparing, dispensing, recording, and transporting medications.
- Perform technician duties at a high level of proficiency under minimal supervision.
- Learn, perform, and complete assignments and responsibilities during the transitional duty period.
- Perform pharmacist-designated patient-care tasks that do not legally require pharmacist supervision or verification.
- Communicate effectively with all staff members.
- Identify equipment or operational problems and report them to a pharmacist or pharmacy manager.
- Interact with other healthcare practitioners in a multidisciplinary environment.
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Education Level
High school or GED
