Pharmacy Technician

Overview

• Dispenses medications under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist excluding Narcotics, Controlled and Semi Controlled medications.
• Reviews physician’s medication orders/prescriptions and prepares medication for distribution under direct supervision of a pharmacist, calling the attention of a pharmacist to any observed conflicts/discrepancies.
• Inputs physician’s medication orders into Pharmacy Patient Medication Profile and maintains related records.
• Fills unit dose medication cassettes according to Patient Medication Profile.
• Exchanges medication cassettes according to departmental schedule
• Communicates with nurses and other hospital staff
• Assists pharmacists in coordinating unit dose distribution and operations in the dispensing area of the inpatient and outpatient pharmacies.
• Performs tasks required for processing prescriptions under Pharmacist supervision.
• Maintains inventory levels of fast-moving repackaged medications
• Maintains established levels of medication in the dispensing areas, replenishes stock as necessary and reports any pending shortages or unusual movement in supplies / medications to the senior pharmacist.
• Maintains established levels of medication in the dispensing areas, replenishes stock as necessary and reports any pending shortages or unusual movement in supplies / medications to the senior pharmacist.
• Assists in the training of Pharmacy Technician II’s in the dispensing area.
• Assists in the monthly expired drug inspection in the dispensing area and other assigned areas.
• Maintains all appropriate documentation and reports of drug distribution.
• Assists in the preparation of extemporaneous compounds and sterile products using approved procedures and techniques.
• Coordinates the cleaning of medication cassettes on a regular basis.
• Performs all duties in a professional, effective and confidential manner.
• Assists with assigned drug utilization reviews, data gathering and analysis.
• Generate labels and gather drugs or supplies required for pharmacists to fill prescription orders.
• Maintains the routine pick-up and delivery of medication and as required, the unit dose cart fill and cassette exchange process.
• Provides assistance in controlling expired drug products and removes them from stock.
• Performs other tasks as required and assigned.
• Maintains the pharmacy / work areas in a neat, clean and orderly fashion.