Pharmacy Technician 3

Job description

Department Overview This position provides technical support to pharmacists through preparation of unit doses, data entry, delivery of medications, and cartfill exchange. Person working this shift is responsible for ensuring accountability and accuracy of standard operations procedures in these areas. Position works under direct supervision of a Pharmacist who is responsible for the safe and proper distribution and use of drugs in inpatients and outpatients who range in age from neonates, infants 65. Be able to perform duties as specified in Pharmacy Technician 1 and 2 Class Specifications as applicable to work unit. Function/Duties of Position: - Prepare, mix and compound sterile medications, including chemotherapy. - Adherence to aseptic procedures when preparing, mixing and compounding sterile hazardous and non-hazardous medications. - Performs pharmaceutical calculations in verifying dosage for medications to be prepared. - Cleans and maintains primary and secondary engineering controls (e.g., vertical and laminar flow hoods) and equipment used to compound sterile hazardous and non-hazardous medications (e.g. repeater pump, work surfaces), discarding all non-preserved and/or no...