Certified Pharmacy Tech - Full Time - Days

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:

• Education:

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.