Application Deadline : 05/17/2025
Job Summary:
The Pharmacy Technician, under the supervision of a Pharmacist supports pharmacological services by ordering, stocking, preparing, and distributing medications in compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
Schedule:
- 0.8 - 32 Hours Per Week
- Variable Shifts Monday - Friday (11:30AM - 10PM)
- Periodically Saturday shift
Essential Job Functions:
• Answers and screens phone calls for the pharmacists
• Accurately pulls medications for the Pyxis refill
• Accurately delivers and refills medications into the Pyxis machine
• Prints and analyzes reports as instructed
• Keeps record of Pyxis lost inventory
• Orders pharmacy supply of medications according to stock levels
• Repackages medications into unit dose containers
• Prepares sterile IV compounded medications according to USP 797/800 guidelines
• Troubleshoots various issues within the medication distribution system
• Accurately refills crash cart trays
• Rotates stock and checks for expired medication throughout the facility
• Participates in assigned projects
• Efficiently and accurately completes the tasks on the pharmacy technician checklist
• Assists in the training of new pharmacy technician staff members
• Be an active participant in meetings
• Delivers medications throughout the facility
• Assists the pharmacist in assigned tasks
• Disposes of pharmaceuticals according to policy and procedure
• Maintains medication barcodes in Meditech and Pyxis
• Restocks the pharmacy shelves with supplies from materials management according to posted levels
• Accurately and timely puts away the pharmacy order
• Assists the pharmacist with appropriate billing of medications
• Demonstrates proficiency in the pharmacy distribution services
• Demonstration of aseptic technique according to USP 797/800 guidelines
• Actively collaborates and demonstrates teamwork to ensure drug distribution is communicated and delivered safely and effectively
• Supports the educational and professional development of the Pharmacy department
• Maintains positive working relationships with peers, management and customers
• Participates as a team member and is accountable for own work responsibilities
• Communicates effectively with patients, patient family and all of the healthcare
• Maintains a limited hospital formulary
• Reports medication errors and adverse drug reactions in a timely fashion
• Maintains privacy at all times for patient and employee information
• Actively participates in practice specific hospital alert response when necessary
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the State Board of Pharmacy, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Food and Drug Administration
• Assists in the training, educating and mentoring of students in the Pharmacy field
• Complies with Joint Commission standards and Patient Safety Goals
• Protects patients by adhering to infection-control protocols
• Actively participates in the development and implementation of performance/quality improvement and patient safety activities
• Routinely works rotating shifts. Hours of duty may be irregular or unexpectedly shortened/extended due to the requirements of the daily surgical schedule
• Regular and prompt work-site attendance
• Complies with the OakLeaf customer service standards
• Other duties as they are assigned
Qualifications, Knowledge & Ability:
• Demonstrates eligibility for employment in the U.S.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician or Certification within 3 months of hire
• Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital environment preferred
• Ability to relate and work effectively with others
• Demonstrated skills in verbal and written English communications for safe and effective patient care and to meet documentation standards
• Willingness to participate in goal-setting and educational activities for own professional advancement
• Is aware of professional standards and performs in accordance with them
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
- Company paid life insurance
- Free meals
- Free scrubs with laundry service
- PTO
- 401(k) retirement plan with 4% company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness reimbursement
Equal Opportunity Employer
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