Pharmacy Technician PRN

Hendricks Regional Health•Danville, IN

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician supports hospital pharmacy operations by delivering medications and other materials to nursing units, maintaining and stocking unit-based automated dispensing cabinets, preparing sterile medications, processing requisitions, and handling controlled substances according to department procedures and applicable regulations. The role also supports pharmacists, restocks anesthesia cabinets and kits, receives and stocks wholesaler orders, packages bulk medications, maintains documentation, and follows hospital and pharmacy policies. The technician must use sound judgment, refer issues to a pharmacist when needed, and never release medication before pharmacist review. The position requires effective prioritization and coordination with coworkers, the ability to respond appropriately under pressure, and standing or walking during all shifts. The technician is expected to provide courteous, compassionate, and respectful service to patients, visitors, nurses, and coworkers; work effectively as part of a team; and maintain a professional appearance. The role may include performing basic tasks normally handled by other technician staff within the limits of the employee’s training and education, as well as assisting with training new employees and students when requested.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Current valid State of Indiana Pharmacy Technician license or Pharmacy Technician in Training License.
Obtain national certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board within one year of hire.
Maintain qualifications outlined in the Pharmacy Department Technician Ladder for a Technician I position.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to make decisions and respond appropriately under pressure.
Ability to prioritize responsibilities and coordinate schedules and work activities with coworkers.
Ability to stand or walk during all shifts.
Adaptability to change and interruptions; initiative, responsibility, teamwork, and ability to work effectively with different people.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and provide courteous, respectful service.

Responsibilities

Deliver medications and materials to nursing units, collect returns, complete scheduled rounds promptly, and store refrigerated items appropriately.
Gather, present for checking, and accurately restock unit-based automated dispensing cabinets, maintaining correct locations, counts, and expiration or beyond-use dates.
Aseptically compound parenteral admixtures and other sterile dosage forms, prepare labels and controlled-substance records, and visually inspect solutions and document quality control.
Process floor-stock requisitions for nursing and ancillary areas, maintain logs and unit stock levels, remove expired items, and record low stock for pharmacy purchasing.
Handle controlled substances according to department procedures and state and federal regulations, including preparing and completing proof-of-use sheets, delivering checked medications, obtaining required nursing signatures, returning expired or unusable substances, maintaining counts, and documenting waste or expiration.
Assist pharmacists with order entry, medication retrieval, labeling, telephone calls, and issue triage as appropriate.
Restock anesthesia automated dispensing cabinets, trays, and kits; verify contents, update proof-of-use sheets, complete required documentation, and maintain drug supply areas.
Receive wholesaler orders, place items into stock accurately and promptly, rotate stock, check invoices, and submit completed invoices for payment approval.
Package bulk medications correctly, label them, maintain controlled-substance logs as required, and submit packages to a pharmacist for final check before stocking.
Follow hospital and departmental policies, use appropriate judgment, refer problems to pharmacists, organize time effectively, and maintain consistent performance.
Perform basic tasks of other technician staff during low-staff periods within the limits of training and education.
Answer telephone calls promptly and courteously and refer matters outside the scope of the technician’s license or usual responsibilities to a pharmacist.
Manage multiple priorities and assist in training new employees and students when requested.
Maintain clean, professional, dress-code-compliant clothing and project a professional image.
Provide courteous, compassionate, respectful, and customer-focused service; listen sensitively, support the team, and work toward meeting or exceeding customer expectations.