Pharmacy Student

GBMC HealthCare•Towson, MD

5d•$17 - $26

About The Position

Under direct supervision of a pharmacist and following prescribed procedures, assists in processing physicians' medication orders. Prepares various drugs and I.V. solutions for delivery to patients and labels pharmaceutical orders.

Requirements

HS or equivalent and good standing at an accredited school of pharmacy
Maryland Registered Pharmacy Technician- student
Basic knowledge of the metric system.
Basic knowledge of the different types of pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug nomenclature.
Ability to perform the basic ratio and proportion mathematical calculations.
Ability to enter data via various computer applications in a timely manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Triages telephone calls / window requests.
Operates pharmacy automation systems to include Medtech.
Fills unit dose carts. Operates pharmacy distribution automation.
Fills medication orders by obtaining appropriate drug products, preparing any necessary labels, completing appropriate records, and completing appropriate records for drug distribution. Notifies pharmacist of any discrepancies.
Replenishes Pharmacy dispensing stock, places them in the appropriate locations and notifies Pharmacy Purchasing Coordinator of low stock situations. Assists in controlled substance inventory, record keeping and distribution.
Performs miscellaneous departmental housekeeping duties such as disinfecting the laminar flow workstations at specified intervals and maintaining equipment.
Prepackages oral medications (i.e., tablets, capsules and liquids) and prepares I.V. solutions for dispensing to patients.
Reads e-mail daily on scheduled work days.
Sorts various documents sent to the department and appropriately distributes accordingly for processing in a timely fashion.
Identifies and anticipates issues. Takes responsibility to resolve issue.
Readily accepts challenges and performs assignments effectively.