Pharmacy Technician II PRN
About The Position
The Pharmacy Technician II provides drug therapy support and pharmaceutical education to customers under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Services must be high quality, cost-effective, efficient, and professional. The role includes filling and delivering medication orders, processing discharges and transfers, and preparing and reconciling IV medications, chemotherapy, and total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The technician also supports medication-cart preparation, repackaging, inventory control, formulary maintenance, work-area upkeep, and the training and support of colleagues.
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED, listed for the pharmacy-intern pathway.
- One of the following credentials or statuses: Pharmacist Intern; Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT); Pharmacy Technician License with IV Therapy; or Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician (BCSCP).
- One year of experience required.
- No travel required.
Responsibilities
- Work toward and achieve goals established during the previous evaluation period, and communicate progress or requests for assistance to the manager.
- Make medication delivery and pickup rounds to nursing units as required.
- Fill medication orders for pharmacist review and deliver them to nursing units after pharmacist checking.
- Process discharges and transfers, including cart fills, medication pickups, and credits for discharge medications.
- Process and reconcile IV medications, chemotherapy, and TPN.
- Set daily medication carts for pharmacist checking and deliver them after checking.
- Repackage non-unit-dose medications.
- Generate computer reports and deliver them to nursing units.
- Process specialty medication boxes, such as labor and delivery boxes.
- Check assigned areas for expired medications and maintain a neat, clean work area.
- Follow hospital and department policies, including attendance, schedule-change and leave-planning procedures, punctuality, and completion of duties within required time frames.
- Support inventory control and formulary maintenance by recording shortages, appropriately charging and crediting medications, and communicating with the purchasing manager about stock levels.
- Assist with cross-training and orientation of employees, help coworkers solve problems and complete tasks, and communicate problems to a supervisor or Assistant DOP.
- Attend required department in-services for educational development.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage
- Free counseling and referral services
- Paid time off and paid family leave
- Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
- Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance
- Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans
- Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
