Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Department: Pharmacy Schedule/Status: Varies; Full Time: Standard Hours/Week: 40: General Description: Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, assists in the preparation, dispensing, and delivery of medications. Orders and controls medication inventory. Performs billing functions for IV’s, medications, and floor stock medication items. Is authorized to handle and have access to medications and medication storage areas. Requirements: - Fills Pyxis, Pyxis Cubbies, & non-Pyxis medications and delivers them to the Nursing units. - Assists in IV preparation. - Interviews patients, family member or caretaker to obtain medication histories. Enters information into patient information system for Medical Staff review. Contacts pharmacies, physician offices, or other providers to obtain accurate medication history information. - Fills initial medication orders and delivers them to patient care areas.* - Medication inventory functions (accesses par levels, records needs, looks up wholesaler numbers, and places electronic orders). - Credits and returns to stock IV’s and medications, checks all clinical areas for returns each run - Checks in and puts away medications and IV fluids from wh...