Pharmacy Technician I
About The Position
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a nationally recognized, forward-thinking health network offering opportunities for career growth. LVHN has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report and is a Magnet (tm) Hospital. Several of its hospitals have received 'A' grades from The Leapfrog Group for patient safety. LVHN is committed to teamwork, compassion, and technology to deliver excellent healthcare. This position supports pharmacological services by managing medication inventory, processing prescriptions, and assisting pharmacists with technical duties. The role involves maintaining strong relationships with colleagues and customers.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Good math skills needed for counting, measuring, and weighing medications.
- Basic computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of inventory control.
- Knowledge of brand name/generic medications.
- Knowledge and ability to use pharmacy automation.
- CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician - State of Pennsylvania
Responsibilities
- Uses pharmacy systems to obtain patient and drug information to process prescriptions.
- Assists the pharmacists in performing technical duties related to the distribution of drugs to patients.
- Monitors medication inventory levels and places orders to restock.
- Develops strong relationships with colleagues and customers.
- Supports pharmacological services by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level, placing and expediting orders, reading medication orders and prescriptions, preparing labels, calculating quantities, compounding sterile and non-sterile products, and other pharmaceutical therapies.
- Assists pharmacists in preparing and dispensing prescription orders.
- Adheres to all pharmacy policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Fills medication orders accurately and efficiently.
- Assures all medications are properly labeled, checked by a pharmacist, and dispensed in a timely manner.
- Prioritizes workload, maintains organization, and coordinates activities with other team members.
- Monitors medication expiration dates and ensures no expired medications are in circulation.
- Complies with all record keeping related to controlled substances and maintains all inventories.
- Communicates all drug information requests to a pharmacist.
- Demonstrates and maintains competency with pharmacy equipment and duties.
- Answers the phone and attends to customer needs in a timely manner.
- Assists with orientation and training of new pharmacy colleagues.
- Maintains adequate inventory of prescription and/or over the counter products in the designated areas.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
