Hospital Pharmacy Technician PRN

Cardinal Health•Covington, LA

3d•$15 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

With over 45 years of experience in helping hundreds of hospital and outpatient pharmacies, we provide access to best practice strategies and tactics to control costs, improve workflow and enhance safety. Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions is one of the largest employers of acute-care pharmacist in the United States. Cardinal Health is the employer of choice for pharmacists because we offer a variety of career opportunities in pharmacy leadership, clinical specialties, remote order entry, business management, medication therapy management and more. This position is a PRN as needed pharmacy technician position. This position is located in Covington, LA at an LTAC Pharmacy managed by Cardinal Health. There may be opportunity for more hours at the Hammond, LA facility as well.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent
State Pharmacy Technician license or national pharmacy technician registration/license required
Ability to work well in a team
Strong verbal and written communication skills required
Strong customer service skills required
Comfortable performing repetitive motions/tasks is required
Ability to manage several tasks at the same time
Ability to focus on tasks
Ability to evaluate operating conditions
Ability to exercise sound judgment
Demonstrated ability to use technology such as computers, smart phones and tablets
Flexibility with schedule

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working as a Pharmacy Technician is highly preferred
In-patient hospital pharmacy experience highly preferred
Past IV experience is a plus
Vendor Credentialing may be required

Responsibilities

Inputs patient data and prescription information into pharmacy information management system
Assists the Pharmacist in filling prescription orders, as permitted by the State Boards of Pharmacy
Prepares medications for dispensing, packaging and shipment.
Enters medical supply orders in pharmacy system
Maintains knowledge of and abides by applicable pharmacy laws and regulations
Takes inventory, places orders, checks in drugs and supplies, stocks shelves and removes out-of-date items from the inventory
Communicates with all customers (patients, clinics, care-givers, physicians) in a pleasant and professional manner
Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks
Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area
Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution
Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods
Adheres to all quality guidelines
Works under moderate degree of supervision
Work typically involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor
Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor