Pharmacy Technician

Emory•Atlanta, GA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, this role procures, prepares, packages, distributes, and disposes of medications and pharmaceutical supplies to assist the department in providing quality pharmaceutical care for all patients. The technician maintains an established inventory of drugs and commonly used supplies, re-orders and stocks items upon delivery to ensure immediate availability. They maintain competency and follow departmental, USP, DEA, and FDA guidelines when repackaging and compounding pharmaceutical products. The role involves operating, troubleshooting, monitoring, and cleaning departmental automation and equipment, and ensuring pharmacist product verification and facilitating timely medication distribution to maintain product integrity. Accurate record-keeping, including charging and crediting, is essential. The technician responds to customer needs by answering phone calls, receiving and distributing messages, and triaging requests appropriately. They understand and implement time management and prioritization of tasks to ensure timely and safe patient care. This role also assists with operational support functions, including minor housekeeping activities and department cleaning/disinfecting/decontaminating standards to maintain the work area. Regular quality assurance inspections focused on TJC requirements, including examination of product integrity and expiration, are conducted. Competency and adherence to departmental, OSHA, USP, and EPA guidelines for handling hazardous and non-hazardous products are maintained. Participation in professional activities and organizations is encouraged to stay knowledgeable of current trends, practices, and developments. All required training and competency assessments are completed in a timely fashion, and educational in-services are attended as appropriate. Assistance with the orientation and training of new personnel may be required, and the technician may serve as a resource for less experienced staff, providing technical information and guidance in pharmacy techniques and policies. Other duties may be assigned or requested.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
Successful completion of an ASHP accredited technician training program or enrollment in a professional-related school preferred.
6 months experience as Pharmacy Technician or completion of ASHP-accredited tech training program preferred.
Current CPhT certification through either PTCB or NHA and active Georgia Pharmacy Technician registration, or current enrollment in an accredited School of Pharmacy with a current Georgia Pharmacy Intern license.
Must maintain certification and registration through entire length of employment.

Responsibilities

Procures, prepares, packages, distributes, and disposes of medications and pharmaceutical supplies.
Maintains an established inventory of drugs and commonly used supplies; re-orders and stocks items upon delivery.
Maintains competency and follows departmental, USP, DEA, and FDA guidelines when repackaging and compounding pharmaceutical products.
Operates, troubleshoots, monitors, and cleans departmental automation and equipment.
Ensures Pharmacist product verification and facilitates the timely and appropriate distribution of medications.
Maintains accurate records and patient profiles including charging and crediting.
Responds timely to customers' needs by answering phone calls, receiving and distributing messages, and triaging requests appropriately.
Understands and implements appropriate time management and prioritization of tasks ensuring timely and safe patient care.
Assists with operational support functions, including minor housekeeping activities and department cleaning/disinfecting/decontaminating standards.
Conducts regular quality assurance inspections focused on TJC requirements, including the examination of product integrity and expiration.
Maintains competency and follows departmental, OSHA, USP, and EPA guidelines to safely and accurately handle, prepare, distribute, and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous products.
Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
Completes all required training and competency assessments in a timely fashion.
Attends educational in-services as appropriate.
Assists in the orientation and training of new personnel.
May serve as a resource for less experienced staff, providing technical information and guidance in pharmacy techniques and policies.
May perform other duties as assigned or requested.