Pharmacy Technician II
About The Position
Under the direct supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Supervisor, and/or Director of Pharmacy, the Pharmacy Technician II independently performs a variety of technical and clerical duties in the inpatient pharmacy. The role maintains confidential reports; enters and retrieves data using a variety of computer systems; prepares intravenous medication; replenishes automated medication dispensing cabinets; procures and fills requests for pharmaceutical supplies; and delivers supplies to nursing units. The position covers four weeks of overnight work per year after the employee has been trained and has adequate IV skills.
Requirements
- Meet the requirements for certification through PTCB or NHA.
- Typically, more than 6 months of overall experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
- Be board certified by PTCB or NHA upon hire or transfer to Level II and maintain certification throughout employment.
- After training, demonstrate basic automated dispensing cabinet knowledge and the ability to load, replenish, and troubleshoot issues.
- Ability to properly triage phone calls and perform basic functions of pharmacy automation, including a high-speed packager and a high-density pharmacy warehouse.
- After training, ability to refill emergency carts, perform monthly inspections and basic IV room admixing, and deliver and return controlled substances.
- Flexibility to meet changing daily pharmacy operational needs.
Responsibilities
- Maintain confidential reports.
- Enter and retrieve data using a variety of computer systems.
- Prepare intravenous medication.
- Replenish automated medication dispensing cabinets.
- Procure and fill requests for pharmaceutical supplies.
- Deliver supplies to nursing units.
- Load, replenish, and troubleshoot automated dispensing cabinets after training.
- Triage phone calls.
- Perform basic functions of pharmacy automation, including a high-speed packager and a high-density pharmacy warehouse.
- Refill emergency carts and perform monthly inspections.
- Perform basic IV room admixing after training.
- Deliver and return controlled substances.
- Perform other duties requested by a Pharmacist.
- Adapt to changing daily pharmacy operational needs.
- Assist with maintaining cleanliness in the pharmacy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
