Pharmacy Technician 1 | Part time - 32 hours | Rotating Shift

Concord Hospital Health System • Laconia, NH

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Manager, the Pharmacy Technician 1 assists to prepare, dispense and deliver all medications to patient care units, physician offices and clinics.

Requirements

• High school or equivalent required.
• Must be registered in the state of NH.
• Either registered in NH as a Pharmacy Intern or completion of CPhT Certification within two years of hire, with adequate evidence of progress towards certification.
• None required.

Nice To Haves

• Certified as Technician through an accredited program, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fills, updates, and delivers patient medications for first issues and medication cassettes.
• Labels premixed IV Solutions.
• Brings back medications from the nursing units that are no longer needed giving particular attention to refrigerated drugs.
• Checks for outdated items and follows up with pharmacy buyer.
• Fills floor Stock for patient care units, offices, and ancillary departments.
• Delivers and returns narcotics to or from patient care areas.
• Triages phone calls, and refers appropriate questions to the pharmacist.
• Packages and labels medications using various systems.
• Maintains all records and adheres to established policies and procedures for controlled substances as per department policy.
• Performs duties of pharmacy delivery personnel.
• Refills code carts and medication kits.
• Completes monthly unit inspections.
• Performs other projects or duties as assigned.
• Informs pharmacy buyer of any items to be ordered as well as any associated circumstances.
• Prepares for pharmacist review, all oral liquids into single dose containers adhering to labeling and record keeping standards including recording of lot numbers and accurate calculation of expiration dates.
• Prepares IV Solutions using appropriate techniques and follows regulatory guidelines, and provides appropriate accountability for verification by a pharmacist.
• Responds to all inquiries at the pharmacy window.
• Helps train and advise new employees and students.
• Submit reports to PDMP.
• Reconcile Narcotic transactions in all patient care areas.
• Audit transactions for bulk medications and reconcile charges for any unused doses.
• Audit IV preparations sent from pharmacy to total charges and reconcile as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

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