Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

Consider joining the outstanding pharmacy team at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in a role that will allow you to make a positive impact on the lives of animals and the humans they live with.

Our outstanding benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement options, generous paid vacation and holidays, flexible work schedules, tuition reimbursement, and pet care benefits. We are willing to train the right candidate without veterinary specific experience.

Our pharmacy technicians are vital to our pharmacy operations as they work under the supervision of a pharmacist with the preparation and dispensing of medications and supplies. We are a team making a difference!

We are currently looking for a pharmacy technician to support all aspects of the pharmacy operations fulfilling a shift of: Wednesday through Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 8am-2pm. We are open to speaking about other schedule availability.

What You'll Do

The pharmacy technician will participate in identifying compliance issues and work with team and pharmacy leadership to resolve. Assist with tasks as assigned by pharmacist supervisor. The pharmacy technician provides guidance and instructions to others as needed under the direction of the pharmacist staff and pharmacy supervisor. Responsibilities include filling medication orders for inpatients, outpatients, and refill requests, restocking inventory in the pharmacy and dispensing cabinets, and communicating with doctors, students and clients regarding medication orders or questions.

Essential functions as a pharmacy technician in the vet hospital will be:

• Dispense medications and supplies for hospital patients
• Fill orders for inpatient, outpatient, and refill requests
• Ensure proper dispensing, labeling, record keeping with accuracy
• Provide product information to staff and clients with accuracy
• Accurately bill clients for medications and supplies
• Comply with all federal and state drug laws development of in-advance work schedules for entire team including holidays and vacations
• Partner with hospital service areas and team to understand root causes of repeat errors.
• Maintain adequate drug and supply inventory
  • Restock pharmacy shelves when order arrives
  • Take note of stock levels for reorder needs
  • Restock remote medicine and supply cabinets when necessary
  • Fill stock orders for hospital departments as necessary
• Learn to compound/reformulate medication:
  • Specially prepare products for various species as needed
  • Ascertain appropriateness of compounded formulation (i.e. stability, storage, expiration)
  • Adhere to all compounding regulations
• Maintain pharmacy in a neat and professional manner
  • Keep workspace clear and clean
  • Maintain organized pharmacy records

This description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

What We're Looking For

Basic requirements:

• High school diploma or the equivalent
• Minimum of two years' experience as a pharmacy technician in retail, hospital, or clinic environment or CVT with 2 years of clinical/pharmacy experience.
• Ability to demonstrate coping skills in a busy hospital with frequent interruptions
• Ability to work in a team structure
• Strong customer service skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Massachusetts pharmacy technician license preferred with experience in pharmacy dosage calculation.

Pay Range

Minimum $20.50, midpoint $24.40, maximum $28.30 salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.