Job Description
Job Description
Position Summary :
Under the leadership of the Director, Pharmacy, the Pharmacy Technician – Certified is an active member of the department that assists the Pharmacy staff in the preparation and distribution of pharmaceutical products. The Pharmacy Technician – Certified helps with prescriptions, delivery of medications, answering the phone, stocking shelves. The Tech maintains inventory of pharmacy supplies and submits reorders as needed.
Basic Qualifications :
Requires a high school diploma or a GED state certification.
Experience :Requires up to one year of work-related experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Licensure, Registrations & Certifications :Requires and maintains a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPT) registration.
Requires and maintains a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
Motor vehicle report required upon hire and reviewed annually.
Essential Job Responsibilities :
Assists the pharmacist in providing medication, drug information and pharmaceutical services to patients, nurses, physicians, and other hospital personnel.Assists in filing prescriptions using unit dose medications and basic compounding.Prepares intravenous solutions and admixtures using aseptic technique.Performs dosage calculations filling various prescriptions including IV antibiotics and fluids for patients ranging in age from newborn to geriatric.Processes records of medications and supplies dispensed to patients or customers. Computers charge and either enters them into the computer or forwards them to the business office.Maintains data, generates reports and provides the compiled information to other departments.Receives and places supplies on shelves, tagging and pricing each item according to directions and processes all related paperwork.Manages and rotates inventory within the pharmacy and on nursing units.Processes patient charges for pharmaceuticals using the Pharmacy charging system.Reconciles medication stores including controlled substances.Receives, inventories and stores patient home medications.Maintains the Pharmacy in a clean and orderly manner.Transports drugs and medications to the Nursing Home or other off-site locations, picks up or returns drugs or medications from supplier locations as needed.Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team promoting positive interpersonal communication skills when communicating with patients, families, visitors, physicians, and staff in other departments of the organization.Complies with CRHS and department safety, infection control and performance improvement initiatives and sterile procedures, ensuring the delivery of products and services.Presents a professional image to CRHS nursing, and medical staff members.Performs other related job duties as assigned.