Pharmacy Tech FT Days and Evenings

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Pharmacy technicians assist and support licensed pharmacists in providing health care and medications to patients. Pharmacy technicians must have a broad knowledge of pharmacy practice, and be skilled in the techniques required to order, stock, package, and compound and otherwise prepare medications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Procures and distributes medication orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, and protocols
• Fills physician orders, medication surgical kits, medication carts, stock requisitions and automated dispensing system refill lists accurately
• Replenishes medications in emergency drug containers and floor stock areas accurately
• Prepares intravenous admixtures and other sterile preparations safely and accurately using appropriate techniques including aseptic manipulations, garbing procedures, and aseptic work practices
• Delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas accurately per established schedule
• Assist with the purchase of drugs and supplies in accordance with GPO bids and Glenwood best demonstrated practices

Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing medications and supplies in appropriate locations

Maintains all required training and education per department requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Pharmacy Technician :

Education : High school degree or equivalent

Experience : Previous experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy preferred

Certification / Licensure : Pharmacy Technician Candidate or Pharmacy Intern

Other : Pharmacy Technician 0 - 1 years experience

Pharmacy Technician II :

Education : High school degree or equivalent

Experience : Previous experience as a hospital or retail pharmacy technician preferred;

Certification / Licensure : Louisiana Certified Pharmacy Technician; National Certification as a Pharmacy Technician preferred

Other : Pharmacy Technician II, 1 - 3 years experience

Pharmacy Technician III

Education : High school degree or equivalent

Experience : Previous experience as a hospital pharmacy technician or equivalent required

Certification / Licensure : Nationally certified as a certified Pharmacy Technician; ACPE or ASHP accredit course in compounding sterile preparations and IV certification preferred.

Other : Pharmacy Technician III, 4 or more years' experience (generally with supervisory responsibilities)

Please indicate whether you have ever been convicted of a crime, including any misdemeanors and / or DUI / DWI. (Criminal conviction(s) will not automatically exclude you from consideration for employment).