Pharmacy Technician

Sign On Bonus: Eligible For Up To $2,500!

Hours: 40 hours a week, rotating schedule

Job Profile Summary 

​This role focuses on providing pharmacy related services in a hospital or retail setting.  In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Pharmacy Services duties: Delivers pharmaceuticals. Includes professionals who are trained and sometimes licensed to dispense medicine/controlled substances.   An organizational related support or service (administrative or clerical) role or a role that focuses on support of daily business activities (e.g., technical, clinical, non-clinical) operating in a “hands on” environment.  The majority of time is spent in the delivery of support services or activities, typically under supervision.  An entry level role that typically requires little to no prior knowledge or experience, work is routine or follows standard procedures, work is closely supervised, and communicates information that requires little explanation or interpretation. 

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. 

Job Description 

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. High school diploma or equivalent. 

2. Massachusetts Pharmacy Technician Registration.

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. One (1) year of pharmacy-related experience. 

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 Maintains storeroom areas assuring that supplies in short supply are ordered and that outdated medication is removed from stock immediately.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 par