Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

Under direction of licensed pharmacist, the pharmacy technician prepares, distributes, and transports pharmaceuticals including hazardous drugs and performs related duties such as interview patients to complete medication reconciliation. Pharmacy services provided encompass all patient populations of the hospital (i.e. newborns, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, etc.).

Job Accountabilities :

• Interviews patient and / or patient's family members and other related tasks to complete a medication reconciliation record.
• Works in IV department to prepare, charge and deliver IV and hazardous solutions and other related products.
• Works in unit dose areas to fill and exchange unit dose cassettes and to perform other related duties.
• Fills outpatient prescriptions, process patient and department charges, maintain patient records, files and other records.
• Prepares and makes deliveries to patient units and ancillary departments.
• Compounds, labels, and packages medications and pharmaceuticals as directed.
• Assists in inventory control work. Assists in the maintenance of a clean department / hospital environment.
• Maintains good working relationships with other staff and other departments with clear, concise and courteous communications.
• Assists in maintaining security and accurate records of narcotics and other controlled drugs.
• Demonstrates good attendance, good planning, good initiatives, good judgment in decision making, and reliability.
• Attends / participates in department in-service meetings and performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

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Job Shift : Day / Evening / Night

Schedule : Part Time

Shift Hours : 8

Days of the Week : Variable

Weekend Requirements : Every other Weekend

Benefits : Yes

Unions : Yes

Position Status : Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours : 24

Employee Status : Regular

Pay Range is $34.82 to $45.43 / hour