Senior Ops Pharmacy Tech III Job Wheeling area,Illinois USA,Healthcare

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 the 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).

Experience

Three (3) years of pharmacy technician or healthcare experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Associate’s degree OR post‑high school education in a science field of study OR graduate of a pharmacy technician training program.
Nationally certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Health career Association (NHA).

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for preparing unit‑dose medications, delivering medications, and ordering and delivering drug supplies.

Reads physician orders/prescriptions and prepares medication for dispensing, including unique dosage forms for pediatric and geriatric patient populations.

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

Communicates with patients or caregivers to determine medication, medication possession, and scheduling delivery, pick‑up, or shipment of medication.

Accurately prepares and/or delivers controlled substances and maintains all necessary records.

Takes inventory and analyzes patient‑care area medication supplies, replacing outdated or deteriorated medications; replaces depleted inventory.

Accurately prepares non‑intravenous medications, including oral solutions/suspensions for pediatric patients.

Labels parenteral/prescription products appropriately.

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

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.

Participates on safety or quality improvement projects for the department and/or organization.

Acts as an active member of a department or hospital committee.

Performs as a subject matter expert in a specified area within pharmacy operations.

Acts as a mentor or role model for Pharmacy Technician I or Pharmacy Technician II.

Certain duties cannot be assigned to Pharmacy Technicians because these duties can only be performed by pharmacists. These restrictions are regulated at state and federal levels and must be followed closely.

Only pharmacists can receive oral prescriptions from prescribers or prescribers’ authorized designees (primarily for 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 pharmacists can recommend over‑the‑counter medications.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable…