Pharmacy Technician PRN

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Work Shift:

Variable

Time Type:

Part time

Department:

CC094250 Pharmacy

Summary:

PRN. Weekday evening shifts. Variable hours

Salary:

Most new hires start between $18.30-$22.80 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Additional Information:

Pharmacy Technicians provide basic assistance to pharmacists and other healthcare professionals with the medication delivery system. Technicians will prepare new and refill medication doses which include oral, injectable, IV solutions, floor stock requests and other supply needs. They will communicate any issues with order preparation and delivery with staff pharmacist.

Required Education:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Recommended Education:

Associate Degree

Required Work Experience:

Entry Level - Experience not Required.

Recommended Work Experience:

Required Certifications:

Pharmacy Technician - AR State Board of Pharmacy

Recommended Certifications:

Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Description

1. Prepares medication and IVs, fills order request, cart fills and refills efficiently and accurately.

2. Processes orders safely, prioritizing needs. Repackages and labels medications appropriately. Investigates and processes missing doses of medications.

3. Fills emergency and stat orders in a timely manner.

4. Performs controlled substances responsibilities which may include delivery, inventory, returns, preparation and labeling and communication of problems or discrepancies to management.

5. Communicates with other hospital staff to provide information and resolve issues to improve patient care. Solves issues with missing medication, debits and credits, etc.

6. Maintains drug storage areas to assure items are stored in a clean and orderly manner. Checks and cleans expired medication area, updates lot numbers and expiration dates.

7. Performs aseptic and clean procedures when processing sterile and non sterile medication orders.

8. Documents fill list, manufacturing and repackaging, ordering unit dose oral solids and liquids. Assists with stocking and inventory control. Repackages medications from bulk to single units and updates lot numbers and expiration dates.

9. Performs other duties as assigned.