Certified Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient

 

Under the direct supervision of the Pharmacy Technician Supervisor and all Registered Pharmacists and according to standard procedures, prepares and delivers medications, pharmaceutical supplies and parenteral products.

Core Competencies

• Selects, labels appropriately, and processes all medication requests including requests for floor stock. Assures that all prepared medication requests are checked by a pharmacist before delivery.

• Compounds preparations, completing all required documentation.

• Completes large volume parenteral and IVPB rounds.

• Uses aseptic techniques to prepare, check and deliver; IVPBs, large volume IV solutions, irrigation solutions, PNs adult, PNs neonatal, and cardioplegia solutions.

• Operates and documents all use of unit dose machine.

• Completes all associated paperwork, billing and charging.

• Fills prescriptions in a timely manner in accordance with State and Federal laws and regulations.

• Operates cash register and credit card machine.

• Generates and fills automated dispensing machine (Omnicell) re-stock lists.

• Prepares paperwork, selects correct product and completes all processes for dispensing of all Controlled Substances. Delivers finished product.

• Maintains floor stock replacement list, replenishes floor stock as needed.

• Receives, stocks/shelves accurately returned medications, orders from manufacturers, wholesaler and warehouse.

• Answers telephone promptly, identifies self and job title, speaks clearly, takes/gives concise directions/messages.

• Provides health care services in own job description for Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults and Geriatrics.

• Uses proper technique to make Neonatal/Pediatric syringes both injectable and oral.

• Completes assigned monthly pharmacy check for outdates.

• Fills and delivers cassettes.

• Delivers medications promptly, uses barcode scanning where enabled.

• Makes specific rounds to pick up and deliver floor stock.

• Maintains all QC logs (temperature, hood cleaning).

• Uses time and resources effectively.

License / Certification Requirements

Pharmacy Technician License issued by the CA Board of Pharmacy

Compensation Range

$23.85 - $35.76 / Hour