Pharmacy Technician - LGH, PRN/Limbo hours
Centra Health•Lynchburg, VA
About The Position
The Technician Pharmacy I is an entry-level health-system pharmacy position. Under a pharmacist’s supervision, the technician performs medication preparation and distribution tasks and gains knowledge and experience in pharmacy functions including compounding, automated dispensing technology and software, regulatory requirements, documentation, and inventory management.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Sufficient math skills to readily learn the metric system, metric conversion, and ratio-and-proportion calculations.
- Sufficient verbal skills to readily learn medical terminology.
- Licensed as a Pharmacy Technician with the Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
Responsibilities
- Know generic and trade names of medications, dosage forms, and strengths.
- Stock medications and accurately select medication for distribution and dispensing.
- Use pharmacy software, electronic health records, and basic word processing and spreadsheet programs.
- Accurately restock automated dispensing cabinets using reports appropriately.
- Compound pharmaceuticals for parenteral administration using aseptic technique under a laminar air flow hood, compounding aseptic isolator, or in a clean room as assigned, following USP standards.
- Perform non-sterile compounding with aseptic technique in accordance with USP standards.
- Package bulk items in unit-dose packaging and maintain appropriate records as assigned.
- Fulfill bulk medication orders for office practices as assigned.
- Replenish emergency boxes and kits as assigned.
- Inspect and maintain drug storage locations in accordance with Virginia Board of Pharmacy requirements.
- Know drug storage requirements and respond appropriately to temperature alarms.
- Report medication errors and controlled substance losses; file completed reports, analyze causes, evaluate alternatives for prevention, and make recommendations for system improvement.
- Coordinate courier transport of medication to outlying facilities as needed.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of financial, operational, employee, human resource, healthcare, and patient information.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
