Pharmacy Technician Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Pharmacy Technician License from the State of Michigan.
• Ability to use a computer keyboard and type approximately 25 words per minute.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people, including in sometimes stressful situations.
• Motivation to provide high-quality patient care.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pick up medication orders and deliver medications to patient care areas on a routine and emergency basis.
• Accurately interpret and enter medication orders into the pharmacy computer system.
• Determine quantities needed to fill prescriptions and prepare prescription medications for dispensing according to established policies and procedures.
• Aseptically compound and label intravenous solutions according to prescription formulas or instructions.
• Fill unit dose cassettes with appropriate medications.
• Generate appropriate computer reports in a timely fashion.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date admission, discharge, and transfer information.
• Exchange unit dose cassettes in patient care areas.
• Check expiration dates and return items to their correct stock locations.
• Process discontinued drug orders and perform medication billing functions for services rendered.
• Obtain necessary medications from pharmacy stock areas.
• Perform drug packaging and labeling functions as needed.
• Collect and record data for workload statistics and maintain other necessary records.
• Inventory and replenish medications and supplies in dispensing areas.
• Replenish emergency boxes with needed medications.
• Participate in teaching and supervising new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician students in service areas.

Benefits

• $2,500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.