Technician-Pharmacy 7on/7off 0530-1600

Northeast Georgia Health System•Gainesville, GA

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. With a valid intern license, the employee may also perform pharmacy-intern duties permitted by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy. The technician works with pharmacy and nursing staff to ensure medications reach patients on time and performs medication-related duties on nursing units. The position supports medication processing, packaging, inventory, quality assurance, automated dispensing cabinets, and pharmacy automation systems. Depending on the assigned area, duties may include robot and Med Carousel inventory, nursing-unit medication delivery, automated cabinet support, IV medication processing, medication reconciliation, and prescription discharge services. The technician also documents required work, helps train pharmacy personnel, responds to direction from leadership, and contributes to the effective operation of the department.

Requirements

Current registration with the Georgia Board of Pharmacy.
Complete the first attempt of the certification exam 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 orders under the direct supervision of a Staff Pharmacist.
Use robot software to evaluate medication processing; print manual pick lists, stock the robot, package medications, and maintain efficient workflow.
Monitor Pacmed production during batches and perform quality assurance to ensure medications are prepared, packaged, and stored according to department and regulatory guidelines.
Check assigned medication inventory for expired items and process returns, credits, or destruction as appropriate.
Report and troubleshoot medication-processing and automation issues with vendors, pharmacy staff, and other personnel.
Coordinate with nursing and pharmacy staff to ensure medications reach patients within required time frames.
Follow department procedures to prevent and detect medication discrepancies, and report variances to a pharmacist and document them in risk-management software.
Use pharmacy computer systems to answer nursing questions about medication orders as appropriate; refer clinical or patient-care questions to a pharmacist.
Tube medications to the correct units, retrieve credit medications, and process them before the end of the shift.
Refill crash carts and open-heart trays for pharmacist review.
Receive, price, and stock wholesale orders; document required tasks such as temperature checks and cleaning.
Maintain the security of controlled substances according to regulatory and department requirements.
Process, label, and distribute IV medications accurately and within established time frames.
Obtain and process non-formulary medications according to pharmacy policies.
Inspect assigned areas for expired medications and conduct monthly inspections for accrediting-body readiness.
Process automated dispensing cabinet requests and fills, prepare and sort manual picks, deliver medications promptly, and use barcode scanning to support accurate cabinet placement.
Verify narcotic envelope quantities before adding medications to cabinet inventory and process returns from nursing units.
Assist the Automation Coordinator with automated dispensing cabinet troubleshooting, customer service, reporting issues to vendors, and repairs when needed.
Monitor Med Carousel inventory through scheduled cycle counts, assist with order processing and picking, and help maintain appropriate medication quantities.
Assist with high-speed packaging equipment, including monitoring paper and canister supplies, restarting batches, and handling doses on cutting devices.
On nursing units, retrieve and deliver medications to the correct nurse server or nurse; deliver refrigerated medications to refrigerators and STAT/NOW medications to the nurse responsible for the patient.
Resolve and document missing medications, order replacements from central pharmacy, deliver them to the correct location, and verify sufficient quantities for the next cartfill.
Facilitate medication transfers when patients move on or off a unit, verify cartfill placement, and return discontinued or expired medications as appropriate.
Support timely preparation of IV admixtures and assist nursing with medication-related and automated cabinet issues.
Perform assigned medication reconciliation tasks, including obtaining home medication lists and updating patient medications under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare professional.
For the prescription discharge program, identify and interview patients, coordinate prescription and insurance information and delivery, deliver prescriptions to the bedside, and collect payment.
Work with the Automation Coordinator to process, fill, stock, audit, install, and implement automated dispensing cabinets.
Maintain robot medication inventory; monitor robot statistics and make adjustments to support efficient operation.
Package medications within established time frames, initiate and complete daily and supplemental high-speed packaging batches, and package items needed to maintain robot and off-line inventory.
Ensure packaged doses are labeled with required information and checked by a pharmacist before being added to active inventory.
Maintain and clean the robot and packaging devices according to manufacturer procedures; report malfunctions, participate in resolution, and follow up as needed.
Maintain appropriate canister mix, coordinate canister needs or repairs, and assist with adding or replacing canisters.
Keep packaging areas clean and stocked, communicate medication and supply needs to the pharmacy buyer, order appropriate quantities, and store medications safely.
Maintain required packaging records, apply quality-assurance procedures, prevent discrepancies, and ensure expired medications are not stocked.
Coordinate medication priorities with staff, serve as a contact for vendor maintenance personnel, review automation and packaging reports, and make robot inventory adjustments as required.
Communicate professionally and effectively with physicians, nursing staff, pharmacy personnel, and other hospital staff.
Train pharmacy personnel and provide constructive employee-performance feedback to an appropriate supervisor or manager.
Keep the workspace clean and organized; read and comply with department communications at least once per shift.
Assist during staffing emergencies and other unusual staffing needs, perform assigned projects and duties, and contribute to effective department operations.
Comply with NGMC and pharmacy policies and procedures and receive and respond to direction from leadership.