Pharmacy Technician

West Tennessee Healthcare • Jackson, MS

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician assists the Pharmacist by prepackaging, stocking, and maintaining inventory; filling drug carts, requisitions, and floor stock; and distributing pharmaceuticals to appropriate hospital locations. The role operates under the general supervision of the Pharmacy Coordinator and is assigned to a scheduled shift. The position may be full-time or part-time. The employee is subject to call back and overtime as required by the hospital.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be registered with the State of Tennessee within 90 days of employment.
• Ability to read and write, perform mathematical calculations, and record measurements.
• The job posting lists no prior experience requirement.

Nice To Haves

• Technician certification is preferred.
• Pharmacy Technician licensure is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fill medication carts and requisitions, and replenish drugs for various carts and floor stock.
• Deliver medication carts, fluids, drugs, and pharmacy supplies to hospital areas.
• Investigate medication discrepancies and isolate and resolve missing doses.
• Interpret physician orders, calculate doses, determine quantities for the necessary time period, and prioritize medications for different delivery systems.
• Audit returned medication carts using computer medication printouts to determine which medications should be charged or credited to patients.
• Operate unit dose packaging machines to prepack tablets, capsules, liquids, and solids.
• Perform basic computer procedures, including charging and crediting patient medications, obtaining information, printing stock labels, and generating reports according to policy and procedures.
• Type, distribute, or file prescriptions, I.V. labels, and other department materials.
• Determine the legal status of scheduled drugs and perform appropriate recordkeeping and dispensing procedures.
• Prepare sterile and non-sterile medication formulas under Pharmacist supervision.
• Serve as an initial department contact by phone or in person, resolving problems or directing people to appropriate personnel in a congenial manner.
• Contribute to a positive work climate and the department’s overall team effort.
• Perform operations necessary to discharge and transfer patient items on unit dose carts, files, and piggybacks.
• Replenish patient-related supplies in the pharmacy.
• Perform related responsibilities as required or directed.

What This Job Offers

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