Pharmacy Technician, PRN Days

Kindred Healthcare•Huntington, WV

16h•Onsite

About The Position

This hospital is designed as a bridge in the continuum of care and is intended to provide intensive, specialized care for medically complex patients that require a longer treatment and recovery period. This hospital provides a committed and knowledgeable clinical team in a setting conducive to healing. Their goal is to treat the immediate and long-term needs of the patients with the goal of helping each patient reach the next level of well-being on their path to a full recovery.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
State Certification/Licensure if required by state
Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy setting preferred
Basic understanding of the role of and use of a computer in the processing of prescription orders with minimum word processing skills
The ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with clinical staff
Self-motivated, self-directed with excellent organizational skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Good math and science skills
Good stress coping skills
Must read, write and speak fluent English
Must have good and regular attendance

Responsibilities

Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication
Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and prepares labels for bottles
Fills orders with correct medications
Prepares unit of use dosage when possible
Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to patient, computes charges, and enters data in computer
Prepares intravenous (IV) packs
Generates required reports; pick i.v., production reports
Performs backup procedures correctly
Recycles product as appropriate
Changes prep and expiration date on recycled product
Dates times and initials all vials for reuse
Prioritizes work (i.e. stats made first)
Delivers IVS to proper locations
Restocks shelves and rotates stock
Properly disposes of non-recyclable solutions
Maintains i.v. refrigerator temperature log
Receives and stores incoming supplies
Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records
Returns medications to stock and rotates stock
Fills requisitions from Nursing floors in a timely fashion
Can calculate appropriate medication doses based on patient’s age Adult and Geriatrics
Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods