PHARMACY TECHNICIAN-Cochranton Pharmacy - Per Diem

Meadville Medical Center • Cochranton, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will have an emphasis on pharmacy buying with a focus on inventory management and purchasing within the retail pharmacy. The role involves carrying, stocking, counting, assembling, and distributing containers of medicine, as well as counting and filling different forms of medicine in preparation for pharmacist verification. Responsibilities include typing, printing, or generating labels from a computer, maintaining pharmacy records, and understanding the legal limitations of a pharmacy technician's authority. The technician must adhere to pharmacy law regarding their duties, including not entering the pharmacy alone, not exercising independent judgment, and only performing duties after proper training. Inventory management is key, involving checking stock, anticipating needs, placing orders, verifying receipt, and removing outdated drugs. Accurate measurement of drug doses and handling of money transactions are also required. The role includes answering phone calls and knowing when to defer clinical questions or prescription-related matters to a pharmacist.

Requirements

• Requires a high school education or equivalent.
• A Pharmacy Technician licensure with the state is required.
• Knowledge and ability to perform basic mathematics is required.
• Principles of drug distribution and good communication skills will also be required for retention.
• Familiarization with pharmacy stock and distribution procedures.
• Drug nomenclature.
• Dosage calculations.
• Commonly used drugs names.
• Uses of medications and the ability to read a prescription.

Responsibilities

• Carry, stock, count, assemble and distribute containers of medicine around the pharmacy.
• Count and fill different forms of medicine in preparation for a pharmacist to verify and approve.
• Type, print, or generate labels from the computer.
• Maintain records which are related to the practice of pharmacy.
• Maintain pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed medications and supplies, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt and removing outdated drugs.
• Correctly measure drug doses using syringes or graduates.
• Accurately account for money transactions when opening, running, and closing the register.
• Answers phone call with a thorough understanding when to defer clinical questions to a pharmacist, including transcribing or transfers of prescriptions.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED