Pharmacy Tech

Job Objective:

Performs manipulative, repetitive non-discretionary tasks under the supervision of a pharmacist.

Job Description:

Education:

Required: High school diploma, GED or higher level degree if hired after March 1, 2025

Licensure/Certification:

Required: California Board of Pharmacy Technician (PHT) License

Experience:

Preferred: Experience as Pharmacy Technician

Essential Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
  
  
• Accepts and performs unassigned technician functions when requested.
  
  
• Applies department procedures for purchasing, storage, preparation, dispensing, transcription, delivery, and crediting medications.
  
  
• Applies department procedures to manufacturing, packaging, and labeling of drug products.
  
  
• Communicates to the purchasing agent unexpected low inventory levels in a timely manner.
  
  
• Completes hospital competency testing and Net Learning assignments on time.
  
  
• Manages controlled substances, in accordance with department procedures.
  
  
• Performs required documentation duties and recognizes generic/brand names.
  
  
• Follows through with Pharmacist instructions.
  
  
• Keeps working areas clean and orderly.
  
  
• Performs automatic dispensing cabinets inventory functions accurately as assigned in a timely manner.
  
  
• Performs calculations required for common dosage determination.
  
  
• Prepares unit-dose packages from bulk stock in accordance with departmental procedures.
  
  
• Promptly answers telephone calls using hospital scripting protocol.
  
  
• Provides telephone inquirers with timely information about storage, purchasing, preparation, transcription, dispensing, delivery and return question.
  
  
• Refers all clinical and pharmacologic inquires to a pharmacist.
  
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Essential Skils:

• Knowledge of hospital Pharmacy operations
  
  
• Written and verbal communication skills
  
  
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines
  
  
• Ability to effectively communicate in a positive and professional manner
  
  
• Critical thinking skills
  
  
• Basic math skills
  
  
• Ability to perform procedures and techniques relating to manufacturing, packaging, and labeling of drug products
  
  
• Ability to operate general office equipment (i.e., computer, printer, scanner, telephone, etc.)
  
  
• Knowledge and understanding of the identification of drugs, drug dosages, routes of administration, dosage forms and storage requirements
  
  
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical storage, purchasing, preparation, transcription, delivery and return
  
  
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology and medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in prescribing, dispensing and record keeping of medications
  
  

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