Pharmacy Technician - Community Hospitals

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of a technician supervisor and pharmacist, performs medication related tasks such as packaging, preparation of all forms of medications, record keeping, and non‑judgmental aspects of drug distribution.

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, every fourth weekend.

Shift: 1‑Day Shift, 8 hours.

Hours:

40 per week. Hiring range: $18.76 – $29.96. Signing bonus available;
Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during interview process.

• Obtains and maintains appropriate knowledge of the Department of Pharmacy at Marlborough Hospital and follows established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of automated dispensing machines and pharmacy computer system.
• Restokes and maintains drug inventory in automated dispensing machines (Pyxis Medstation).
• Performs loading/unloading of drugs from the automated dispensing machine and maintains expiration dating.
• Runs reports from automated dispensing machine console and processes discrepancy, rejection, and credit reports.
• Processes medication charges in the pharmacy computer system accurately and timely.
• Repackages, labels, and determines expiration dates for unit‑dosed packaging.
• Generates reports and labels from the pharmacy computer system.
• Carries out dosage calculations for usual dosage determinations and solution preparation using metric equivalents.
• Performs inventory control functions.
• Orders drugs using authorized distribution agents’ approved ordering systems, including the Internet application.
• Checks in orders and documents receipt on duplicate invoices.
• Handles order problems with authorized distribution agents, documents problems and resolutions.
• Maintains pharmacy and automated dispensing machine inventory, monitoring expiration dates.
• Performs aseptic compounding of parenteral admixtures and other sterile dosage forms using good aseptic technique.
• Completes pharmacy worksheet for each product compounded.
• Maintains IV hood cleanliness, documenting daily and weekly thorough cleaning.
• Presents compounded product to pharmacist for checking.
• Manages pharmaceutical sales representative interactions and sample medication tracking.
• Maintains documentation in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements.
• Participates in departmental continuous quality improvement programs, collecting and tabulating information, implementing procedural changes.
• Participates in the training/orientation of new pharmacy employees upon request.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

• Licensed by MA Board of Pharmacy required.
• CPhT required within the first 90 days.
• High school education or certificate of equivalency.

• Familiarity with drug brand and generic names.
• Knowledge of admixing sterile intravenous products.
• Previous experience in a hospital pharmacy setting (minimum 500 hours as a pharmacy technician trainee) or equivalent combination.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talent acquisition. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.