The Pharmacy Technician retrieves, packages and labels medications, composes non-sterile, sterile and hazardous medications, and performs various pharmacy operations in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities
Retrieves, packages and labels oral solid, liquid, topical, rectal, injectable and premixed IV medications
Compounds non-sterile, sterile and hazardous medications
Stocks ADC with standard and patient specific medications using bar code technology
Assists in the preparation and distribution of medications throughout the hospital which includes in-patient unit dose dispensing and out-patient dispensing.
Performs computer activities to maintain patient profiles, entry of charges and credits and generation of unit dose fill lists.
Restocks crash cart medications, including documentation and follow through.
Fills emergency boxes and stat boxes, including documentation, expiration date checking and follow through.
Insures all medications are packaged with a bar code compatible with existing Pharmacy bar code technology.
Requirements
High School Diploma required or equivalent.
Nice to have: Pharmacy Technician certification strongly preferred
