Pharmacy Tech I, Retail

University Hospitals•Ashland, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician 1 is accountable for assisting pharmacists in the retrieval, processing, preparation and distribution of medications for patient administration. The Technician 1 functions in all aspects of drug distribution that do not require the professional judgment of a pharmacist. All assigned activities are performed under the supervision of a Pharmacist.

Requirements

High School Equivalent / GED (Required)
Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) State of Ohio RPhT license (Required)
Understanding of metric system and basic math concepts. (Required proficiency)
Good communication skills are essential. (Required proficiency)
Personal computer, calculators, facsimile machines. (Required proficiency)

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an accredited pharmacy technician training program (Preferred)
Prior experience as a pharmacy technician in a hospital or community setting. (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Accurate preparation of patient medications, including non-sterile products.
Accurate and timely delivery of patient specific medications.
Inventories, replenishes, and maintains drug stock.
Utilizes pharmacy systems to process prescriptions, including insurance adjudication, and accurately prepares dangerous drugs for dispensing including counting, pouring, labeling, and performing non-sterile drug compounding and reconstitution.
Inventory, replenish, and maintain drug stock which includes automated dispensing cabinets and prescription pick-up kiosks.
Packaging and selling dangerous drugs to a patient or patient representative and answering questions to ensure a positive patient experience.
Support medication history collection process for ED and inpatient units utilizing appropriate sources and communication.
Communicate effectively with patients during the interview and accurately record the medication history.
Maintain open communication with nurses, patient care technicians, practitioners, and other personnel in the hospital to report important findings.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.