Certified Pharmacy Technician

Summary/Objective

The pharmacy technician position is responsible for preparing medications for patient consumption under the general supervision of a licensed pharmacist and in accordance with standard departmental procedures.


Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Performs duties assigned by a licensed pharmacist. Areas of work are checked routinely for maintenance of quality control. Work is conducted in accordance with generally accepted standards of practice following departmental procedures and policies as outlined in the standard operating procedures.

2. Reads and interprets physicians’ orders received in the pharmacy and transcribes into the pharmacy computer medication profile. Work is verified by a licensed pharmacist.

3. Receive written prescriptions or refill requests and verifies that information is complete and accurate.

4. Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.

5. Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.

6. Fill bottles with prescribed medications and type and affix labels.

7. Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.

8. Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.

9. Clean and maintain equipment and work areas, and sterilize glassware according to prescribed methods.

10. Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.

11. Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, and supplies, and enter inventory data into computer.

12. Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.

13. Transfer medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.

14. Add measured drugs or nutrients to intravenous solutions under sterile conditions to prepare intravenous (IV) packs under pharmacist supervision.

15. Supply and monitor robotic machines that dispense medicine into containers, and label the containers.

16. Prepare medical insurance claim forms and records.

17.  Mix pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions.

18.  Maintain proper personal protective equipment while handling hazardous chemicals.

19. Operate cash registers to accept payment from customers.

20. Compute charges for medication and equipment dispensed to patients, and enter data in computer.

21. Price, stock, and mark items for sale.

22. Prepares in accordance with standards of pharmacy practice compounds for use (e.g., capsules, creams, ointments) under direct pharmacist supervision.

23. Prepares in accordance with pharmacy law and standards of pharmacy practice outpatient RXs to be dispensed after pharmacist approval.

24. Checks and removes outdated meds on a routine basis to ensure that no deteriorated meds are in stock. Keeps appropriate records.

25. Checks in orders, putting orders away, and filing associated paperwork.

26. Continues to educate by keeping up with policy changes.

27.  Maintains competency in caring for patients of all age groups and developmental stages and maintains competency as specifically indicated by orientation guidelines.

28. Maintain all national and state licensures.

29. Receives, unpacks, and puts away shipments of supplies and materials.

Competencies

1. Customer/Client Focus.

2. Ethical Conduct.

3. Technical Capacity.

4. Thoroughness.

5. Effective Communication

6. Multitasking

Supervisory Responsibility

This position is has no supervisory responsibilities

Work Environment

This position requires frequent standing and walking to storage shelves and filling counters to fill prescriptions.
 This is a fast paced environment that requires the ability to multitask.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The ability to see distinctions in colors and shapes is also required. This position is moderately active and requires standing and walking for the duration of the shift.

Expected Hours of Work

Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Travel

No travel is expected for this position. There may be opportunities for travel to educational functions.

Required Education and Experience

1. High school diploma or equivalent

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

1. Certificate from pharmacy technical training program, junior college graduate or State certification as Pharmacy Technician.

2. Employee will be required to pass the state pharmacy technician test and become a licensed pharmacy technician within one year of employment.

3.  For Sterile compounding – Sterile ACPE 40 hours of education

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.