Pharmacy Tech I - II, Retail

University Hospitals•Beachwood, OH

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About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician 2 assists pharmacists with retrieving, processing, preparing, and distributing medications for patient administration. The technician performs drug-distribution activities that do not require a pharmacist’s professional judgment, under a pharmacist’s supervision. Duties vary by area. In inpatient pharmacy, the technician prepares patient medications, including non-sterile and sterile products such as chemotherapy and TPN; delivers patient-specific medications; maintains drug stock; and orients and trains new staff. In outpatient pharmacy, the technician processes prescriptions through pharmacy systems, including insurance adjudication and prior authorization submissions; prepares dangerous drugs for dispensing, including counting, pouring, labeling, non-sterile compounding, and reconstitution; maintains drug stock, automated dispensing cabinets, and prescription pick-up kiosks; and packages and sells drugs to patients or their representatives while answering questions. Medication history technicians support medication-history collection for emergency department and inpatient units, interview patients and accurately record medication histories, communicate important findings to hospital personnel, and may perform inpatient pharmacy technician duties. Infusion pharmacy technician functions align with inpatient technician functions. The role also includes other assigned duties, compliance with policies and standards, and protecting patients’ Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with required training, the UH Code of Conduct, and applicable policies and procedures.

Requirements

High school equivalent or GED.
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) and State of Ohio CPhT license.
Proficiency in understanding the metric system and basic math concepts.
Proficiency in communication.
Proficiency with personal computers, calculators, and facsimile machines.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an accredited pharmacy technician program.
Prior experience as a pharmacy technician in a hospital or community setting.
Basic knowledge of pharmacy computer systems and automated dispensing cabinets.

Responsibilities

Assist pharmacists with retrieving, processing, preparing, and distributing medications under pharmacist supervision.
Prepare patient medications, including non-sterile and sterile products such as chemotherapy and TPN.
Deliver patient-specific medications accurately and on time.
Inventory, replenish, and maintain drug stock, including automated dispensing cabinets and prescription pick-up kiosks.
Process prescriptions using pharmacy systems, including insurance adjudication and prior authorization submissions.
Prepare dangerous drugs for dispensing by counting, pouring, labeling, and performing non-sterile compounding and reconstitution.
Package and sell dangerous drugs to patients or their representatives and answer questions to support a positive patient experience.
Collect medication histories for emergency department and inpatient units, interview patients, and accurately record medication information.
Communicate important findings to nurses, patient care technicians, practitioners, and other hospital personnel.
Orient and train new staff.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with applicable policies, standards, and PHI-protection requirements.