Specialist Pharmacy Technician Job Martinsburg area,West Virginia USA,Healthcare

Assists in most aspects of drug distribution that do not require the professional judgment of a pharmacist. Technicians may prepare sterile products and chemotherapy, be responsible for controlled substance distribution, or other specialized duties within the pharmacy. Technicians function in accordance with standard, written procedures and guidelines under the supervision of a pharmacist.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided:
- MD:
  Pharmacy Technician License or Pharmacy Technician Student Permit through Maryland Board of Pharmacy.
- OH:
  Certified or Registered Pharmacy Technician License or Trainee License through Ohio Board of Pharmacy.
- PA:
  Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee License through Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy.
- WV:
  Pharmacy Technician License or Trainee License through West Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Health career Association (NHA).
If applicant has two (2) or more years of pharmacy specific experience, must be obtained within 15 months of hire.

Experience

Two (2) years of pharmacy technician or healthcare experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Associate’s degree or Post‑High School education in a science field of study.
Graduate of a pharmacy technician training program.

Core

Duties & Responsibilities

Responsible for reading physicians’ orders, preparing and delivering medications, and ordering and delivering drug supplies for various patient care units.

Reads physician’s orders and prepares medication for dispensing, including unique dosage forms for all patient populations.

Has an understanding of standard pharmaceutical/medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in the prescribing and dispensing of medications.

Interprets lists and uses this information to replenish patient’s medications and delivers contents to patient care areas according to schedule.

Accurately prepares and delivers controlled substances to patients and maintains all necessary records.

Takes inventory and analyzes medication supplies, replacing outdated or deteriorated medications; replaces depleted inventory.

Labels products appropriately.

Performs arithmetic calculations for usual dosage determinations required in medication and solution preparation.

Performs initial check for prescribed doses for appropriateness based on weight and age.

Performs in accordance with departmental standards established for speed and accuracy.

Prepares and labels prepackaged medications after determining usage patterns and prepackaging requirements. Also maintains records related to this.

Maintains inventory and supplies in assigned pharmacy service areas.

Answers telephone and channels calls to appropriate individual.

Ensures that the pharmacy service areas and drug storage areas in the institution are kept clean and orderly.

Assists in the training of pharmacy technicians.

Certain duties cannot be assigned to Pharmacy Technicians because these duties can only be performed by pharmacists:

Only pharmacists can receive oral prescriptions from prescribers or prescribers’ authorized designees (This refers primarily to new telephone prescriptions).
Only pharmacists can consult with prescribers or prescribers’ designees about patients’ prescriptions.
Only pharmacists can provide confidential patient information to other health professionals or insurance companies.
Only pharmacists can check medications before dispensing them to patients (In states where technicians can prepare or package prescriptions, they do so under the direct supervision of a pharmacist).
Only pharmacists can consult with patients about prescribed medication use and other health issues.
Only pharmacist scan recommend over-the-counter medications.

Assists with sterile preparation of IV room medications and general maintenance and cleaning of IV room.

Accurately prepares intravenous admixtures, including dilutions for pediatric patients, other injectable preparations, and sterile irrigating solutions using aseptic technique.

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