Pharmacy Technician - Day
About The Position
Prepare, compound, and dispense medications and perform other technical duties in the pharmacy department under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist. Demonstrate competency through supervised observation and/or other required annual competencies, and proficiency in all responsibilities and duties of a certified pharmacy technician. Responsibilities include medication distribution and preparation; secure transportation of medications; operation, stocking, monitoring, and minor troubleshooting of automatic dispensing cabinets; and compliance with controlled-substance policies and laws. The role also prepares sterile admixtures using appropriate aseptic technique and follows USP, Joint Commission, hospital, and departmental standards for compounding and clean-room practices. Additional duties include repackaging and bar-coding medications, providing customer service, processing charges, ordering supplies, restocking code carts and kits, conducting inspections and temperature and humidity monitoring, tracking medication expiration dates, and training and mentoring pharmacy technicians under the lead pharmacy technician. The technician must comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct, and perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Upon hire, hold CPHT (Certified Pharmacy Technician) or PHARMINT (Pharmacist Intern) certification, as specified in the posting.
- Hold PHT (Registered Pharmacy Technician) certification, as specified in the posting.
- Be licensed and in good standing with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy upon hire.
- General experience in all phases of pharmacy operations, including basic knowledge of automated dispensing cabinets, inventory management, medication order interpretation, and Georgia pharmacy law.
- Basic computer skills.
- Good oral communication skills.
- Basic management skills.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lift at least 30 pounds.
- Ability to push a transportation cart weighing approximately 100 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Hospital pharmacy experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, compound, and dispense medications under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist.
- Prepare single-dispense and bulk-dispense medications, select the correct medication, strength, and form, and fill, label, and initial medication bags for pharmacist verification.
- Securely deliver bulk fills, first doses, and missing doses to appropriate units while maintaining patient confidentiality.
- Generate labels, fill missing-dose requests, obtain pharmacist checks, and dispense medications to the appropriate floor or unit.
- Prepare, measure, and count medications, including ointments, creams, oral solutions, oral solids, and IV products.
- Add users to automatic dispensing cabinet systems; load pharmacist-checked medications; monitor par levels; generate reports; troubleshoot minor problems; and restock medications, fluids, and stock-outs.
- Assist the pharmacist and inventory specialist in retrieving recalled medications.
- Follow policies, procedures, and applicable laws for controlled substances, including their distribution and accountability.
- Use aseptic technique and prepare small- and large-volume admixtures and, when applicable, specialty solutions, sterile syringes, neonatal syringes, and chemotherapy products.
- Maintain the clean-room environment and comply with medication-compounding safety requirements and USP standards.
- Repackage and accurately barcode medications in accordance with Georgia Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.
- Provide customer service to customers and healthcare professionals in person or virtually.
- Process late, supplemental, OR, nuclear, and exception-report charges.
- Order supplies and obtain purchase orders using the appropriate ordering system.
- Restock code carts and other kits returned to the pharmacy and complete required inspections.
- Perform monthly unit and pharmacy inspections; maintain assigned pharmacy or medication areas, including temperature and humidity monitoring.
- Track medication expiration dates in various facility locations.
- Train and mentor pharmacy technicians under the lead pharmacy technician.
- Comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct, and perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
