Certified Pharmacy Tech

Pharmacy Technician II

The Certified Pharmacy Technician ensures the safe and efficient preparation, dispensing, and management of medications within the hospital or healthcare facility. The Pharmacy Technician II is also responsible for maintaining accurate records, providing exceptional customer service to patients and staff, and collaborating with pharmacists to optimize patient care.

Schedule: Full-Time, Days

Qualifications

+ 0-2 years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital or healthcare setting required

Licenses and Certifications

+ LPT – Licensed Pharmacy Tech in state of employment required or

+ PHAR -C – Certified Pharmacy Tech required

+ BCLS – Basic Life Support required

Essential Functions

+ The primary role in this position as Certified Pharmacy Technician is collecting and maintaining patient medication history.

+ Obtain accurate home medication lists.

+ Accurately enters or updates medication lists in the electronic medical record.

+ Assist with medication reconciliation discrepancies on admission.

+ Thoroughly takes a complete medication history by communicating appropriately with the patient, family, pharmacies, and PCPs/specialists.

+ Develops and maintains the Medication Reconciliation structure and task list to assure efficiency and accuracy.

+ Assists pharmacists in the preparation, compounding, labeling, and dispensing of medications, ensuring accuracy and compliance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements.

+ Prepares sterile and non-sterile compounded medications using aseptic techniques, adhering to USP guidelines.

+ Conducts inventory management activities, including monitoring medication stock levels, ordering supplies, and performing regular inventory audits to prevent shortages or overstock.

+ Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of medication dispensing, inventory transactions, and controlled substances in compliance with regulatory standards.

+ Participates in quality assurance initiatives, including medication storage checks, compliance reviews, and other activities to ensure patient safety and proper pharmacy operations.

+ Operates and maintains pharmacy equipment, such as automated dispensing systems, ensuring functionality and troubleshooting issues as needed.

+ Supports pharmacists in conducting medication reviews, medication history reconciliation, and other clinical activities as required.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.