Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem (Every 4th Weekend)
Southeast Health•Dothan, AL
•Onsite
About The Position
A Pharmacy Technician is responsible for assisting the pharmacist as dictated by the Alabama Board of Pharmacy to provide medications safely and efficiently to our patients.
Requirements
- Must have an Alabama Board of Pharmacy Technician license or able to obtain a license prior to employment
Nice To Haves
- Experience with automated dispensing machines preferred, but not required
- Experience in sterile compound preparation preferred, but not required
- Hospital Pharmacy experience preferred
- 1-3 years as a pharmacy technician in retail or hospital setting preferred
- Certified Pharmacy technician (PTCB) or other nationally recognized certification preferred, but not required
- LPN, Advanced EMT or Military Trained Pharmacy Technicians will also be considered
- Completion of pharmacy technician training program preferred, but not required
Responsibilities
- Accurately and efficiently stock and maintain automated dispensing cabinets (Pyxis)
- Maintain and rotate pharmacy inventory
- Prepare medications for cart fill, first doses and automated dispensing cabinet (Pyxis) restocks
- Package medications for unit dose use
- Responsibly handle narcotics as required for automated dispensing machine (Pyxis) restocks
- Competently answer telephone calls to the pharmacy
- Assist pharmacist as needed
- Other duties as assigned; help other staff members within the department or organization to complete all task required
- Accurately and efficiently perform sterile IV compounding per USP 797 guidelines (not for all technicians, only if assigned to IV or cancer center compounding areas)
- Maintain all annual competencies required by USP 797 guidelines (not for all technicians, only if assigned to IV or cancer center compounding areas)
- Help maintain cleanliness of all pharmacy areas as assigned
- Interview patients and accurately compile home medication list (not for all technicians, only for Emergency Department Med Rec Pharmacy Technicians)
- Restock and maintain Anesthesia Carts (not for all technicians, only if assigned to OR Pharmacy)
- Assist OR and Anesthesia staff with medication needs as directed by pharmacist (not for all technicians, only if assigned to OR Pharmacy)
Benefits
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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