Pharmacy Technician - LGH

Overview

The Pharmacy Technician I is an entry level health-system pharmacy position. They perform medication preparation and distribution tasks under a pharmacist’s supervision. Additionally, they gain knowledge and experience in essential functions of the pharmacy including compounding, automated dispensing technology and software, regulatory requirements, documentation and inventory management.

• Knowledgeable of generic and trade names of medications as well as dosage forms and strengths.
• Stocks medication and accurately selects medication for distribution and dispensing.
• Utilizes pharmacy software, electronic health records and basic word processing and spreadsheet programs.
• Accurately restocks automated dispensing cabinets utilizing reports appropriately.
• Compounds pharmaceuticals for parenteral administration using aseptic technique under a laminar air flow hood, compounding aseptic isolator or clean room as assigned following United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) standards.
• Performs non-sterile compounding with aseptic technique in accordance with USP standards.
• Packages bulk items in unit dose packaging and keeps appropriate records as assigned.
• Fulfills bulk medication orders for office practices as assigned.
• Replenishes various emergency boxes and kits as assigned.
• Inspects and maintains drug storage locations in accordance with Virginia Board of Pharmacy requirements.
• Knowledgeable of drug storage requirements and appropriately responds to temperature alarms.
• Reports medication errors and controlled substance losses. Files completed reports, analyzes causes, evaluates alternative strategies for avoidance and makes recommendations for system improvement.
• Coordinates courier transport of medication to outlying facilities as needed.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of all information including financial, operational, employee, human resource, healthcare and patient data and information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Education Minimum:
  High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Education Preferred:
  None

Work Experience

• Work Experience Minimum:
  Sufficient math skills to readily learn metric system, metric conversion, and ratio & proportion calculations.
• Sufficient verbal skills to readily learn medical terminology.
• Work Experience Preferred:
  Prior hospital or retail pharmacy experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Licenses & Certifications Minimum:
  Licensed as a Pharmacy Technician with the Virginia Board of Pharmacy
• Licenses & Certifications Preferred:
  Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certification desirable

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