PHARMACY TECH - CERTIFIED

Premier Health • Troy, OH

17h • Onsite

About The Position

A certified pharmacy technician, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, engage in various activities that do not require the exercise of professional judgment. These activities include database entry, label preparation, stocking and retrieving drugs, compounding non-sterile and sterile drugs (after training), and managing automated drug storage systems and inventory.

Requirements

• High School completion / GED
• Certified Pharmacy Technician through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
• Registration with the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy as a “Certified Pharmacy Technician” or eligible for registration within 45 days of hire.
• No prior job-related work experience
• Possess good interpersonal skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and problem solving skills
• Able to read and write printed material in English
• Proficiency with computer keyboard operations
• Ability to compute simple algebraic ratios, volume/volume percentage and weight/volume percentage
• Ability to troubleshoot problems and/or do minor maintenance on all pharmacy equipment, printers, computers and telecommunication equipment with adequate training in the pharmacy.
• Must be familiar with pharmacy software
• Possess ability to work well with other health care workers and perform as team member
• Flexibility in scheduling essential as mentor/trainer of new coworkers

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an ASHP/ACPE-accredited technician education and training program
• Prior hospital, long-term care or retail experience preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications preferred

Responsibilities

• Entering information into and retrieving information from a database or patient profile
• Preparing and affixing labels
• Stocking dangerous drugs and retrieving those drugs from inventory
• Counting and pouring dangerous drugs into containers
• Placing dangerous drugs into containers prior to dispensing by a pharmacist
• Non-sterile drug compounding following the completion of site-specific training
• Sterile drug compounding following the completion of a site-specific training
• Stocking automated drug storage systems, floor stock, and crash carts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED