PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

PSN Services LLC•Bellaire, TX

17d

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for performing and participates in supporting pharmacological services by stocking, assembling, and distributing medications. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

HS Diploma or GED required.
Must hold a current and valid pharmacy technician certification.
2 years’ experience as a pharmacy technician Required.

Responsibilities

Helps health care providers and patients by greeting them in person and by phone; answering questions and requests; referring inquiries to the pharmacist.
Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs.
Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Organizes medications for pharmacists to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions; preparing labels; calculating quantities; assembling intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies.
Maintains records by recording and filing physicians' orders and prescriptions.
Generates revenues by calculating, recording, and issuing charges.
Ensures medication availability by delivering medications to patients and departments.
Prepares reports by collecting and summarizing information.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Maintains a clean work area.
Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.
Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills.
Performs other duties as assigned.