Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Job Description

PART-TIME Need!

MAJOR FUNCTION :

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for overall operations of the medication administration process under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing and the Consultant Pharmacist.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Administers medications to clients at appropriate administration times as per valid written order
• Enters all appropriate notations in MAR regarding the administration or lack thereof for each client and each client's medication
• Ensures the Mar's are up-to-date at all times
• Advises Providers when there are no refills left on chronic medications enough in advance to allow for continuity of care
• Faxes, phones, or on-line or by any other practical means advises pharmacy of medications to be filled
• Continuously reviews medications in medication cart to remove expired or redundant medications
• Reports on a weekly basis to the Director of Nursing those clients who are regularly non-compliant
• Keeps in continuous contact with pharmacy to ensure a timely, accurate delivery of all needed medications to OH
• Ensures the E-Boxes are in-date and complete at all times
• Communicate regularly with clinical staff regarding all non-compliant residents
• Communicate with Nursing on all relevant matters
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Director of Nursing

QUALIFICATIONS : High School Diploma

Certified Pharmacy Technician Certificate

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Pharm Tech certificate training preferred / 2 years' experience a plus

Odyssey House is an equal opportunity employer maintaining a non-discriminatory policy on hiring of its personnel. Odyssey House, and its operational divisions, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizen status in all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, training, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.