Pharmacy Technician PRN
About The Position
The Pharmacy Technician supports pharmacy operations by delivering medications to nursing units, maintaining and stocking automated dispensing cabinets, preparing sterile medications, processing requisitions, handling controlled substances, and assisting pharmacists. The role also includes restocking anesthesia cabinets and medication kits, receiving and organizing medication orders, packaging bulk medications, and maintaining accurate records and inventory. Medication release must follow pharmacist review and department procedures. The technician works with changing priorities and interruptions, uses judgment to respond appropriately under pressure, and coordinates work with coworkers. The position requires standing or walking on all shifts. The technician is expected to follow hospital and departmental policies, maintain professional conduct and appearance, assist with training when requested, and provide courteous, compassionate, and respectful service to patients, visitors, nurses, and coworkers.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- Current, valid Indiana Pharmacy Technician license or Pharmacy Technician in Training license.
- Obtain national certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board within one year of hire.
- Maintain qualifications specified for a Technician I position in the Pharmacy Department Technician Ladder.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to make decisions and respond appropriately under pressure.
- Ability to prioritize responsibilities and coordinate schedules and work activities with coworkers.
- Ability to stand or walk during all shifts.
Responsibilities
- Deliver medications and retrieve returns from nursing units, completing scheduled rounds promptly and storing refrigerated items appropriately.
- Maintain and stock unit-based automated dispensing cabinets, ensuring medication placement, counts, and expiration or beyond-use dates are accurate.
- Aseptically compound parenteral admixtures and other sterile dosage forms, prepare labels and controlled-substance records, inspect products, and document quality control.
- Process floor-stock requisitions for nursing units and ancillary areas; maintain logs and stock levels, remove expired items, and report low stock for purchasing.
- Handle controlled substances according to department procedures and applicable regulations, including preparing and processing proof-of-use sheets, delivering and restocking medications, maintaining counts, obtaining signatures, and returning or disposing of expired or unusable substances.
- Assist pharmacists with order entry, medication selection and labeling, phone calls, and issue triage; do not release medications before pharmacist review.
- Restock anesthesia automated dispensing cabinets, trays, and kits; maintain supplies, receive and stock wholesaler orders, rotate inventory, and process invoices for payment approval.
- Package and label bulk medications accurately, maintain required controlled-substance logs, and submit packaged products for pharmacist review before stocking.
- Follow hospital and departmental guidelines and procedures, organize work effectively, and refer issues to a pharmacist when appropriate.
- Perform basic duties of other technician staff within the limits of training and education during low-staff periods.
- Answer telephone calls promptly and refer matters outside the scope of the technician's license or usual responsibilities to a pharmacist.
- Assist with training new employees and students when requested.
- Maintain professional dress and conduct and contribute to a respectful, customer-focused team environment.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
