Pharmacy Technician PRN

Summary

Job Description:

Pharmacy technician lll is a certified pharmacy technician position who supports pharmacy services by assembling and participating in the distribution of medications. A pharmacy technician II will need certification by a nationally recognized certification board. This position will assist the department's professional staff, under direct supervision, in numerous aspects of ordering, receiving, storage, distribution, and monitoring medication use. This position will also require knowledge of USP 797 and sterile compounding.

• Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, maintaining a safe and clean pharmacy, and a neat and orderly work area.
• Fills stock orders, inpatient, and outpatient orders within state and federal laws, validated by a pharmacist or a nationally certified pharmacy technician as applicable by state laws and regulations.
• Packages and labels all medication per department guidelines; prepares unit of use medication when appropriate.
• May validate bar code accuracy for use in the automated dispensing machines with the integrity and accuracy of the medication validated by a pharmacist.
• Performs station inspections for assigned areas, orders needed medications, checks in and stocks ordered medications, fills stocking reports from automation to restock units, cart fill, cabinet restocking.
• Rotates stock to avoid product out dates

Requirements

• Pharmacy work experience is preferred.
• Professional Registration
• Professional License or certification
• Registration with Kentucky Board of Pharmacy (KY hospitals), within 30 days of hire date if you are a new registrant. If previously registered, you must have registration upon hire.
• 6 months of hospital pharmacy experience

Work Experience

Education