Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

Job Overview

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required, post-high school education preferred.
• Six months to one year prior experience as a pharmacy technician preferred.
• Must be able to comply with pharmacy technician regulations and requirements.

Work Hours

• We are seeking a full-time (40 hours/week) Inpatient Pharmacy Technician to work Monday- Friday between 7:30am- 6:00pm; includes an every fourth weekend (Saturdays 7:30am-12:30pm) and holiday rotation. On call, approximately 1x per week & 1 weekend every other month.

Job Summary

Plays a fundamental part in keeping the pharmacy department operating. The technician must be skilled in all functions of the department that do not require the professional judgment or activity of the pharmacist. The technician is relied upon to maintain basic department operations and to follow policies and procedures as outlined by the Director, the hospital administration, and state and federal law, rules and regulations. The technician works under the direct supervision of the pharmacist and must be flexible to the demands of the daily workflow.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

1. Performs technician tasks and responsibilities related to preparing, dispensing, and distributing medications.
2. May also assist in the maintenance of patient records, and the setup, packaging, and labeling of medication doses.
3. Performs duties in all workstations of the pharmacy with minimal supervision and under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
4. Conducts inventories and maintains pharmacy supplies.
5. Orders and receives drugs and stocks shelves in various pharmacy locations.
6. Delivers unit doses to automated dispensing technology.
7. Prepares medications and supplies for dispensing.
8. Performs sterile compounding of injectable drugs.
9. May deliver medications to locations when required.
10. Triages telephone and/or pharmacy “window” inquiries. Redirects individuals to the appropriate party, obtains information, and responds to requests as needed.
11. Adheres to Southwest Health’s value-based behavior standards.
12. Understands and adheres to Southwest Health compliance and HIPAA standards as they appear in the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
13. Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.