Retail Pharmacy Technician I, Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Retail Pharmacy Technician I, Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Job Overview 

Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, this role performs pharmacy-related functions in compliance with the department’s policies and procedures in order to provide optimal pharmaceutical care.  The Pharmacy Technician Trainee performs minimal, routine tasks in preparation of becoming a Pharmacy Technician. 

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

1. Assists in the preparation and dispensing of medications and mixtures according to Policies and Procedures. 

2. Picks medications for automated dispensing cabinet replenishment accurately and with reasonable speed. 

3. Accurately and aseptically prepares sterile products utilizing proper technique. Ensures that sterile preparation area is kept clean. 

4. Fills floor stock remote orders (i.e., Operating Room, Emergency Room, etc.) accurately (as determined by pharmacist check). 

5. Maintains storeroom areas assuring that supplies in short supply are ordered and that outdated medication is removed from stock immediately.  Replenishes active stock from back-up stock as needed. 

6. Restocks medications into automated dispensing cabinets in appropriate patient care areas accurately and in a timely manner. 

7. Manages emergency medication inventory in carts/kits, including ordering and maintaining adequate supply, accurately restocking, organizing to ensure consistent placement and uniformity, documenting medications used for charge purposes, removal of expired/damage products, and performing regular checks on each unit. 

8. Maintains medication rooms by ensuring all appropriate medications are stocked in patient specific bins in the automated dispensing cabinets and by removing expired and discontinued medications. 

9. Empties return bins in the automated dispensing cabinets as part of the weekly schedule. 

10. Utilizes the unit-dose machine to package bulk medications and appropriately compounds non-sterile medications following standard formulas and procedures. 

11. Performs assigned cycle counts of the carousel on a regular basis, maintaining adequate records of completion. 

12. Assists in keeping the Pharmacy neat and clean by caring for equipment and cleaning after compounding prescriptions, manufacturing bulk medications, unit dosing, etc.   

13. Conduct temperature inspections of the refrigerator in the automated dispensing machine. 

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