Pharmacy Technician PRN

Pharmacy Technician

Under close supervision, fills routine orders for unit doses and prepackaged pharmaceuticals. The Pharmacy Technician candidate counts, packages and labels unit doses for inspection by pharmacist and fills routine orders for non‑prescription pharmaceuticals.

• Technical Tasks
  • Completes the medication ordering process by entering data into the computer, reviewing and interpreting inpatient prescriptions, assisting the pharmacist in filling containers with prescribed medication amounts, typing prescription labels, and attaching labels to containers following the general dispensing format. Ensures that all medication‑related work is reviewed and checked by a pharmacist.
  • Accurately fills patient cassettes, processes controlled‑substance requisitions under the supervision of a pharmacist and completes necessary inventory and auditing procedures in a timely and professional manner.
  • May perform nursing unit inspections to ensure that units are stocked with medication needed for efficient patient care.
  • Responds to incoming calls politely, efficiently, and in a timely manner and directs calls to appropriate personnel.
  • Prepares fast‑fill bags for pharmacist’s review, cleans IV hoods to ensure sterilization, credits all IVs returned to the IV room, restocks IV room, labels IVs, and delivers medication in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Processes patient charges for pharmaceuticals in an efficient and timely manner, credits and returns to stock any medication not used by patients, and accurately records narcotic charges for patients in order to ensure high‑quality pharmacy services.
  • Processes admitted, discharged, and transferred charge tickets according to established policy and procedure and ensures the accuracy and confidentiality of all recorded information.
  • Restocks automated dispensing machines and identifies and replaces unusable medications. Performs activities appropriate to technology associated with barcode labeling, packaging, and storage of medications.
• Quality
  • Observes and adheres to all departmental and hospital policies and procedures, and follows all safety, quality assurance, and infection‑control standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  High School or Equivalent
• Experience:
  
  Successful passing of the National Pharmacy Technician Exam within 12 months
• Certificate/License:
  Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Work Permit

• Seniority level:
  Internship
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care