Technician-Pharmacy PRN

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Winder, GA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of a Staff Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician processes and fills physician orders and supports medication delivery for patients of all ages. The role follows population-specific guidelines, department policies, and regulatory requirements. A technician with a valid intern license may also perform pharmacy intern duties permitted by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy. The position serves as a liaison between pharmacy and nursing to help ensure medications reach patients on time and performs medication-related duties in the pharmacy and nursing units. Depending on the assigned area, work may include robotic medication processing and packaging, automated dispensing cabinet inventory and support, medication delivery on nursing units, prescription discharge services, and inventory management. The technician maintains medication quality and security, documents required tasks, helps resolve operational and equipment issues, communicates with pharmacy, nursing, physicians, and other staff, and may train pharmacy personnel. The role also supports department operations during unusual staffing needs and performs other assigned duties.

Requirements

Current registration with the Georgia Board of Pharmacy.
Complete the first certification exam attempt within six months of hire; obtain certification by the third attempt or within 12 months of hire.
High School Diploma or GED.
Ability to perform entry-level pharmacy technician functions efficiently and proficiently.
Basic math aptitude and ability to measure accurately, interpret instructions, and carry them out.
Good computer skills.
Ability to organize workload, interpret priorities, and maintain attention to detail.
Ability to follow good compounding practices, protocols, and USP 797 procedures.
Ability to follow instructions from pharmacists, pharmacy leadership, and management.
Ability to communicate effectively with pharmacy leadership, management, and colleagues.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of hospital experience; pharmacy technician school or pharmacy retail experience may be considered in lieu of hospital experience.

Responsibilities

Process and fill physician medication orders under the direct supervision of a Staff Pharmacist.
Use robot and packaging systems to process, package, label, and stock medications; monitor production and inventory, and maintain equipment according to department and manufacturer procedures.
Prepare and deliver automated dispensing cabinet fills and medication requests accurately and promptly, using barcode scanning and required verification procedures.
Maintain medication quality through checks for expired medications, quality assurance procedures, accurate storage, and required documentation.
Handle controlled substances in accordance with regulatory requirements and pharmacy policies.
Serve as a liaison between pharmacy and nursing to help ensure medications reach patients within required time frames.
Communicate with physicians, nursing staff, pharmacy personnel, vendors, and other hospital staff; refer clinical or patient-care questions to a pharmacist.
Process medication credits, returns, non-formulary medications, IV medications, and nursing-unit requests according to departmental procedures.
On nursing units, deliver medications to the correct locations, resolve and document missing medications, support medication transfers, and assist with automated dispensing cabinet restocking.
Support medication reconciliation and prescription discharge program tasks as assigned, including obtaining home medication lists and delivering prescriptions to patients.
Assist with Med Carousel inventory, order processing, picking, packaging, and maintenance of adequate medication supplies.
Troubleshoot and report robot, packaging equipment, and automated dispensing cabinet issues; assist with vendor communication, repairs, installation, and implementation as needed.
Perform audits, inspections, cycle counts, temperature checks, cleaning tasks, and other activities required for regulatory and accrediting readiness.
Train pharmacy personnel and provide constructive feedback to an appropriate supervisor or manager on employee performance.
Maintain an organized and clean workspace, review department communications at least once per shift, follow leadership direction, and contribute to effective department operations.
Report variances to a pharmacist and document them in risk management software.
Volunteer to assist during staffing emergencies or other unusual staffing needs and perform other assigned duties.