Pharmacy Technician

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. • Martin, KY

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About The Position

The Certified Pharmacy Technician performs technical supportive assistance within the pharmacy and assists with outpatient and inpatient drug distribution, sterile product preparation, drug therapy-related research, and pharmacy supply functions involving controlled substances, including Schedule II drugs and tax-free alcohol. The role performs duties under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy or designee.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Successfully complete Pharmacy Math and Computer Proficiency examinations.
• Demonstrated ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations accurately.
• Proficiency in computer applications and pharmacy information systems.
• No history of alcoholism, drug addiction, or indiscriminate use of habit-forming or dangerous drugs.
• No felony convictions or criminal record.
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification.
• Registration with the Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician in Kentucky and West Virginia, or Pharmacy Technician Trainee registration in West Virginia only, as applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Six to twelve months of pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy or designee.
• Type correspondence, reports, memoranda, forms, requisitions, billing documents, prescription and product labels, and other pharmacy-related documents.
• Perform routine office functions, including answering telephones, taking messages, distributing mail, and operating pharmacy and office equipment.
• Maintain and retrieve departmental records and files, including prescription records, patient profiles, cash receipts, controlled-substance records, and pharmacy supply records.
• Organize and coordinate workload to support productivity and timely medication distribution.
• Perform medication distribution, billing, crediting, and charging functions within the unit-dose distribution system and outpatient pharmacy.
• Maintain pharmaceutical and supply inventories by conducting counts, ordering, receiving shipments, and tracking order status and product availability.
• Stock and rotate pharmaceutical inventory, remove expired medications, and maintain monthly expiration-date records.
• Support the unit-dose distribution process for oral medications, injectables, parenterals, piggyback medications, compounded products, premixed formulations, and bulk medications.
• Maintain automated dispensing systems, including stocking, loading, unloading, generating reports, removing expired medications, and performing related maintenance.
• Prepare and compound sterile products as required.
• Maintain crash carts and emergency medication supplies.
• Enter medication orders, charges, credits, floor-stock usage, patient demographic information, and other pertinent data into appropriate systems.
• Maintain current drug references and formulary information, provide medication information when appropriate, and refer clinical questions to a pharmacist as necessary.
• Update patient medication profiles for pharmacist review.
• Repackage and label medications for future distribution.
• Fill unit-dose carts, prepare prescription dosages, and deliver medications to nursing units and patients.
• Stock the pharmacy with vials, bottles, labels, packaging materials, and other necessary supplies.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and aseptic pharmacy environment.
• Assist with drug therapy-related research activities as needed.
• Prepare prescriptions for mailing as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED