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Certified Pharmacy Technician

CHI Memorial
Hixson, TN
Full-time

Overview

Responsibilities

The Certified Pharmacy Technician is responsible for assisting the Pharmacist in medication preparation compounding inventory management and distribution requiring extreme accuracy and attention to detail.

The Certified Pharmacy Technician has responsibility for assisting with controlled substances management meeting DEA FDA and state regulations and has access to and manages medication storage areas using pharmacy automation.

The Certified Pharmacy Technician applies pharmacy knowledge and experience to identify variances and outliers in clinical practice to prevent medication errors.

The Certified Pharmacy Technician fields and triages calls and questions regarding medication distribution assisting other caregivers within their scope of practice.

ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Uses pharmacy automation to optimize safety and efficiency in drug distribution

2. Performs IV Admixture according to USP and Board of Pharmacy requirements (if applicable by job assignment)

3. Compounds non-sterile products accurately aseptically

4. Repackages medication into unit dose following USP regulations

5. Performs specialized narcotic distribution maintains accurate perpetual inventories and identifies discrepancies

6. Manages pharmaceutical and supply Inventory; completes cycle counts and monitors medication inventory levels and expiration dates; processes recalls

7. Performs nursing unit / clinical area medication storage area inspections

8. Retrieves and dispenses medication using barcode technology

9. Performs pharmaceutical calculations accurately and independently

10. Processing patient medication orders

Qualifications

Graduate of ASHP accredited Pharmacy Technician Program and Associate Degree or Equivalent Experience

Biennial Completion of 20 hours of ACPE-certified pharmacy technician specific training

TN Board of Pharmacy Technician License. Licensure must be received within 90 days from the first day of employment.

National Certification.

19 days ago
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