Pharmacy Technician Certified

Job Summary

Assists pharmacist in the procurement, preparation, dispensing, monitoring and delivering of medications. Helps maintain records and drug inventories. Collects and enters patient medication history information into the medical record.

Qualifications

1. High school diploma or equivalent required.

2. Competent math and communication skills.

3. Certified by a national pharmacy technician certification authority.

Preferred qualifications

1. Prior pharmacy experience.

2. Post-secondary education or degree.

Essential duties and responsibilities

Core Competencies

Accesses pharmacy computer system and automated dispensing system to navigate and use necessary applications.

Accurately selects and prepares medication from automated dispensing cabinet restock reports. Accurately documents quantity and beyond use date on the restock list.

Enters medication charges/credits accurately.

Maintains perpetual inventory of controlled substances. Documents receiving, dispensing, and removal of outdates, for all controlled substances, and files documents appropriately.

Repackages medication from bulk to unit-dose packages utilizing various methods. Maintains proper repackaging documentation and assures repackaging is checked by pharmacist before dispensing.

Responsible for

Accurately and efficiently restocking/loading medications into the automated dispensing cabinets.

Picking up medications when cabinets cleaned of stocked medications without active orders.

Checking supply of patient’s bulk and own medications that have been identified and approved for use.

Emptying return bin and verifying controlled substance documentation.

Restocking pharmacy supplies on the units.

Assisting in the collection of patient medication history information.

Maintains stock levels of pharmaceutical products and supplies in Pharmacy. Reorders supplies and pharmaceuticals as needed. Checks cost for contract pricing or lower pricing/generic availability, consults with pharmacist for product selection.

Maintains and organizes sample closet in the outpatient clinic, including checking and removing outdates.

Checks in orders or supplies. Identifies order error, shortages, discrepancies, short dating. Processes returns for usable pharmaceuticals in a timely fashion.

Removes outdated, deteriorated, and unusable medication in pharmacy area, automated dispensing cabinets and medication rooms in a timely manner. Properly segregates outdated drugs and hazardous waste.