Pharmacy Technician- Acute Care
About The Position
The pharmacy technician works as an extension of the pharmacist, performing duties related to patient, provider, and customer care. The technician is a certified technician who has more responsibility with care activities which include (but not limited to) preparing patient specific medications for distribution, interacting with non-pharmacist health professionals to coordinate patient medication services, and interacting with patients to collect information for pharmacists. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
- Certified Pharmacy Technician within 2 years - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB or NHA)
- Computer Literacy
- Healthcare Regulatory Environment
- Pharmaceutical Names
- Teamwork
Responsibilities
- Provide patient/provider/customer care
- Use the pharmacy computer system to facilitate patient care
- Participate in patient/provider/customer care activities that do not require the expertise of a pharmacist
- Prepare and label medications appropriately for distribution.
- Retrieve, review, and perform inventory management for medications and supplies in the pharmacy.
- Maintain pharmacy records.
- Perform housekeeping duties in the pharmacy in compliance with hospital and accreditation policies.
- Participate in the onboarding and training of new pharmacy personnel.
- Participate in direct communication with health professionals to coordinate patient medication services through face-to-face or telephonic interactions.
- Participate in direct communication with patients to gather information to be used by a pharmacist in patient care decisions
- Perform advanced technician duties
Benefits
- healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one
- vision
- dental
- domestic partners
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
