Pharmacy Technician

Select Specialty Hospital - Richmond•Richmond, VA

58d•$18 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital - Richmond is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Pharmacists play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
1 year of Pharmacy experience in a hospital setting.
Strong knowledge of medical terminology.
Ability to create compound medications, IV fluids, nutritional mixtures, etc.

Nice To Haves

Current Pharmacy Technician Certification preferred unless required by the State.

Responsibilities

Complete a variety of pharmacy tasks and services, including being responsible for the daily operations of the pharmacy within the established policies and guidelines.
Work under the direction of a licensed pharmacist, and able to work independently.
Picking up drug orders at the nursing station(s) and preparing medications under the supervision of the pharmacist on shift.
Delivering the appropriate quantities of the medication to the correct patient area(s).
Assisting with accurate billing and crediting of patient medications.
Maintaining drugs in the pharmacy in accordance with the Drug Formulary, to include ordering, receiving, storing and filling out all necessary paperwork.
Monitoring doses administered according to the Medication Administration Record on the narcotics sign-out record.
Maintaining all forms and reports necessary for the control of narcotics and other controlled substances.