Certified Pharmacy Technician

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Hourly Wage Estimate: $18.69 - $26.16 / hour Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.

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Job Summary and Qualifications

The Pharmacy Technician contributes to high quality, patient-centered care performing technical tasks vital to the distribution of medications. Under the supervision of the attending Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician accurately fills, labels, and distributes ordered medication according to departmental procedure and federal/state/local regulations. The Pharmacy Technician also maintains the drug inventory and patient records and implements quality checks and performance improvement measures.

Procures and distributes medications orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment.

Uses established policies, procedures, and protocols to fill and label medication orders and prepackage medications.

Rounds in patient care and ancillary areas per established schedule. Delivers medications and supplies and picks up new orders and medications for return.

Dispenses controlled substances with proper documentation; alerts pharmacist of any counting discrepancies or suspected diversions.

Assures patient medications have been checked and released by a pharmacist prior to dispensing or delivery.

Facilitates optimum service by responding to phone, intercom, and in-person requests and inquiries. Responds to STAT requests promptly.

Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.

Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies using scheduled and spot inspections. Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date. Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.

Replenishes floor stock medications in automated dispensing systems, emergency kits, crash carts, and surgical kits.

Enters charges and credits for patient medications promptly and accurately.

Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation; files documentation in appropriate locations.

Keeps pharmacy areas and equipment clean, neat, and well organized.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" and "Mission and Value Statement."

What Qualifications You Will Need:

Certification as a Pharmacy Technician as mandated by state of practice - Required

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent - Required

2+ years applicable experience - Preferred

Benefits

Chippenham Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Chippenham Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1972, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond. We are the region's first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health and cardiovascular care. The Joint Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal care, hip and knee replacement and surgical care. We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Certified Pharmacy Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.