Pharmacy Technician

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

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify the information for completion and accuracy.Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.Perform duties assigned by a licensed pharmacist.Check areas of work routinely for maintenance of quality control.Read and interpret physicians orders received in the pharmacy and transcribe same into the pharmacy computer medication profile.Fill bottles with prescribed medications and type and affix labels.Dispense medications into cold seal blister packs or bottles according to orders received by the provider.Assist customers by answering questions within the scope of practice, locating items or referring customers to the pharmacist for medication information.Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.Clean and help maintain equipment and work areas.Sterilize glassware according to prescribed methods.Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.Order, label and count stock of medication, chemicals and supplies and enter inventory data into the computer.Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.Transfer medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.Add measured drugs or nutrients to intravenous solutions under sterile conditions to prepare intravenous (IV) packs under pharmacist supervision.Supply and monitor robotic machines that dispense medication into containers, and label the containers.Prepare and process medical insurance claim forms and records.Mix pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions.Respond to on-demand calls for STAT orders, pick-ups and delivers the same.Perform narcotic delivery to each nursing unit; ensure that records are kept accurate.

Make sure pharmacists are aware of any returns, so they are processed accordingly.Prepare IV admixture (TPNs, IV piggybacks) under supervision of a licensed pharmacist.Prepare in accordance with the standards of pharmacy practice compounds for inpatient/outpatient use under direct pharmacist supervision.Prepare in accordance with pharmacy law and standards of pharmacy practice outpatient RXs to be dispensed after pharmacist approval.Attend and participate in pharmacy tech meetings to exchange ideas to achieve goals of the department.

Keep procedures up-to-date in pharmacy tech manual to train new personnel and to have quick reference to specific jobs so they are performed according to the policies of the department.Check and remove outdated meds on a routine basis to ensure that no deteriorated meds are in stock and keep appropriate r...