Pharmacy Technician - Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

The Pharmacy Technician position is responsible for preparing medications for patient consumption under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist and in accordance with company standards and state and federal regulations.

Requirements :

Essential Position Duties :

• Reads and interprets physicians’ orders received in the pharmacy and transcribes into the pharmacy computer / medication profile.
• Fills individual patient drug bins working from a medication fill list; records doses for credit or charge.
• Transfers medications as necessary; processes discharged patient cassettes; and appropriately credits patients for unused or discontinued drugs.
• Prepares, in accordance with standards of pharmacy practice, compounds for outpatient use under direct Pharmacist supervision.
• Keeps appropriate records for recall purpose.
• Attends and participates in department meetings to exchange ideas to achieve goals of the department.
• Keeps applicable manuals up to date according to the policies of the department.
• Checks and removes outdated medication on a routine basis to ensure that no deteriorated medication is in stock.
• Assists with pharmacy billing by using appropriate computer functions, reason codes and dates for charging and crediting.
• Checks in and puts orders away and filing associated paperwork.
• Continues to be educated by attending drug in-services and keeping up with policy changes.
• Maintains competency in caring for patients of all age groups and developmental stages and maintains competency as specifically indicated by orientation guidelines for pharmacy.
• All other duties assigned by management.

Compliance Responsibilities

Core Competencies / Skill Sets :

Professional Experience / Educational :

Certification / Licensure :

Certificate from hospital-based pharmacy technical training program or state certification as Pharmacy Technician.

COHC Employee Benefits :

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIRMENTS : COHC requires all new employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 prior to starting employment with COHC unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.