Pharmacy Technician I - Inpatient

Pharmacy Technician I - Inpatient

The Pharmacy Technician I Inpatient will support the pharmacy staff in medication preparation and dispensing under the direction of a pharmacist.

Responsibilities:

• Supports daily Pharmacy operations, including but not limited to the following:
• Utilizes technology to pull medications for accurate dispensing and inventory control
• Communicates inventory concerns or special needs to the purchasing agent
• Accurately completes controlled substance documentation
• Repackages medications compliant with local policy
• Assists nurses/clinical staff with Pyxis questions
• Sterile compounding of intravenous medications
• Non-sterile compounding of oral medications
• Maintains an organized and effective work environment
• Avoids errors through high attention to detail to prevent undesirable clinical outcomes
• Uses an array of business systems on a stationary computer workstation
• Delivers medications to patient care units in a timely manner
• Maintains efficient workflow and timely dispensing of patient medications
• Takes direction from pharmacist staff regarding clinical concerns/questions

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Must have basic arithmetic skills including but not limited to multiplication, ratios, and percentages.

Preferred:

• Some customer service experience
• Training as a pharmacy technician from an educational institution or in a hospital environment preferred.