Technician-Pharmacy 7on/7off 0530-1600

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Gainesville, GA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of a Staff Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician processes and fills physician orders and supports medication distribution for patients of all ages. The role follows population-specific guidelines, departmental 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 helps ensure medications reach patients within required timeframes, serving as a liaison between pharmacy and nursing and performing medication-related duties in the pharmacy and on nursing units. The position supports pharmacy automation and inventory operations, including robotic medication processing, automated dispensing cabinets, packaging equipment, medication returns, and quality assurance. Depending on assigned area, duties may also include delivering medications on nursing units, assisting with medication reconciliation and prescription discharge services, supporting automated cabinet operations, and maintaining medication inventory and packaging equipment. The employee communicates with pharmacists, nursing staff, physicians, vendors, and other hospital personnel; documents required work; reports variances; maintains a clean and organized work area; and trains pharmacy personnel as assigned.

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, colleagues, physicians, nursing staff, and other hospital staff.

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 monitor production.
Perform quality assurance to ensure medications are prepared, packaged, stored, labeled, and checked according to pharmacy procedures and regulatory guidelines.
Check assigned areas for expired medications, process medication credits and returns, and maintain medication inventory.
Troubleshoot medication processing and automation issues with vendors, pharmacy staff, and other personnel.
Coordinate with nursing to help ensure medications reach patients within required timeframes; answer appropriate medication-order questions and refer clinical or patient-care questions to a pharmacist.
Tube medications to correct units, retrieve credit medications, and refill crash carts and open-heart trays for pharmacist review.
Receive, price, and stock wholesale orders; process and label IV medications and distribute them to the correct areas within established timeframes.
Obtain and process non-formulary medications according to department policy.
Fill and deliver automated dispensing cabinet requests, prepare manual picks, use barcode scanning to support accurate placement, and process medication returns from nursing units.
Maintain controlled-substance security and ensure narcotic envelopes contain the correct quantities before cabinet inventory is updated.
Assist the Automation Coordinator with automated dispensing cabinet troubleshooting, customer service, audits, installation, and implementation as needed.
Document required tasks, including temperature checks and cleaning; report variances to a pharmacist and document them in risk management software.
Train pharmacy personnel and provide constructive employee-performance feedback to the appropriate supervisor or manager.
Read and comply with department communications and policies, respond to leadership direction, and maintain a clean, organized work area.
For MedCarousel duties, monitor inventory and expiration dates, assist with order processing and picking, and help maintain medication quantities and packaging equipment.
For nursing-unit duties, deliver routine, refrigerated, STAT, and NOW medications appropriately; resolve and document missing medications; support medication transfers, cartfills, automated cabinet restocking, and timely IV admixture preparation.
For nursing-unit duties, assist with medication reconciliation as assigned, including obtaining home medication lists and updating patient medication information under direct supervision of a licensed healthcare professional.
For prescription discharge services, identify and interview patients, coordinate prescription and insurance information, deliver prescriptions to the bedside, and collect payment.
For Robot Inventory duties, maintain medication and packaging inventory; initiate and complete packaging batches; perform and record required equipment cleaning and maintenance; report malfunctions; and make inventory and robot-efficiency adjustments.
Perform other assigned duties and special projects, and assist during staffing emergencies or unusual staffing needs.