Emergency Department Med Rec Pharmacy Technician 7on/7off

Southeast Health•Dothan, AL

About The Position

A Pharmacy Technician assists the pharmacist, as dictated by the Alabama Board of Pharmacy, in providing medications safely and efficiently to patients. This Emergency Department Med Rec Pharmacy Technician role includes interviewing patients and accurately compiling their home medication lists. The position also performs general pharmacy technician duties, including maintaining medication inventory and automated dispensing cabinets, preparing and packaging medications, handling narcotics as required, answering pharmacy calls, assisting the pharmacist, and helping maintain pharmacy cleanliness. Other duties may be assigned. The posting identifies the shift as evening, second shift, and lists the role as regular with an FTE of 1.

Requirements

Must have an Alabama Board of Pharmacy Technician license or be able to obtain one before employment.
No experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with automated dispensing machines is preferred but not required.
Experience in sterile compound preparation is preferred but not required.
Hospital pharmacy experience is preferred.
One to three years as a pharmacy technician in a retail or hospital setting is preferred.
Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCB) or another nationally recognized certification is preferred but not required.
LPNs, Advanced EMTs, or military-trained pharmacy technicians will also be considered.
Completion of a pharmacy technician training program is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Accurately and efficiently stock and maintain automated dispensing cabinets (Pyxis).
Maintain and rotate pharmacy inventory.
Prepare medications for cart fill, first doses, and automated dispensing cabinet (Pyxis) restocks.
Package medications for unit dose use.
Responsibly handle narcotics as required for automated dispensing machine (Pyxis) restocks.
Answer telephone calls to the pharmacy competently.
Assist the pharmacist as needed.
Help other department or organization staff complete required tasks and perform other duties as assigned.
Accurately and efficiently perform sterile IV compounding per USP 797 guidelines if assigned to IV or cancer center compounding areas.
Maintain all annual competencies required by USP 797 guidelines if assigned to IV or cancer center compounding areas.
Help maintain cleanliness of pharmacy areas as assigned.
Interview patients and accurately compile home medication lists (Emergency Department Med Rec Pharmacy Technicians).
Restock and maintain Anesthesia Carts if assigned to OR Pharmacy.
Assist OR and Anesthesia staff with medication needs as directed by the pharmacist if assigned to OR Pharmacy.