Hospital Pharmacy Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• Active registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy
• Completion of a pharmacy technician training program or national certification through successful passing of the National Pharmacy Technician certification examination is required
• Proficiency with pharmacy computerized systems and the Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to perform the mathematical operations required for inventory, supply requests, and recordkeeping
• Ability to lift supplies and equipment up to 40 lbs., for up to approximately 40% of the workday
• Strong written and verbal communication, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year of related pharmacy experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense medication orders for an assigned inpatient population, filling patient medications based on physician orders and patient profiles approved by the pharmacist, in accordance with departmental procedures
• Fill orders for unit doses, pre-packaged pharmaceuticals, intravenous admixtures, controlled substances, floor stock, supplemental medications, emergency kits, and general stock
• Assist pharmacists in collecting patient medication history to identify and resolve discrepancies, improve patient safety, and reduce medication-related errors
• Package and label medications into unit doses for pharmacist inspection and approval
• Deliver and pick up pharmacy documents and medications across departments and patient care locations
• Track and maintain stock levels of pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with established par levels; check and replenish floor stock and related medications to patient care areas
• Produce routine and requested reports from pharmacy databases, including controlled-substance use, unit inspections, medication-use studies, inventory, billing, and transfer transactions
• Support drug product recalls and pharmacy area inspections
• Observe departmental policies, procedures, quality assurance programs, and safety, security, environmental, and infection control standards
• Perform other related duties as assigned consistent with the scope of this role

Benefits

• health
• disability
• vacation
• sick leave
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Tuition remission at Howard University for you and/or eligible dependent children — up to two (2) courses per semester