Position Summary

Assists the Pharmacist in the following areas:

1. Customer satisfaction
2. Processing medication orders
3. Preparing and delivering medications
4. Completing inventory control functions and
5. Additional assignments given by the Pharmacy Managers

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Graduate ( or GED) Required; Graduate of accredited Pharmacy

Technician Program

Experience

• N/A

License/Registration/Certifications

• Must be registered as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern with the SC Board of Pharmacy
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification and State Certification

Preferred Requirements

Preferred Education

• N/A

Preferred Experience

• Hospital Pharmacy Technician experience of 1 year (Clinical Area) or Retail Pharmacy

2 years experience

Preferred License/Registration/Certifications

• N/A

Core Job Responsibilities

• Follows attendance, dress, education (including continuing education) and safety polices
• Complies with appropriate regulatory agencies’ requirements, e.g. DHEC, DEA, etc.
• Retrieves, packages and labels all medications accurately for routine deliveries
• Deliveries are prepared and ready to go out on time. Quickly and accurately delivers medication and retrieves necessary documents and materials from units for return to Pharmacy
• Fills medication bins accurately and timely for Cart Exchange
• Responds to STAT medication requests in a timely manner
• Packing Medications for Unit Dose Delivery
• Fills Department Requisitions
• Dispenses controlled substances in accordance with established professional and current legal requirements to include labeling and record keeping
• Stocks and checks assigned areas of the Pharmacy and the hospital for regulatory compliance with medication storage
• Processes Crash Carts timely and Accurately
• Demonstrates and utilizes aseptic technique and mixes, compounds and prepares medications

Including IVs

• Restocking Automated Dispensing Cabinets
• Conducts Medication Reconciliation
• Checks Prepackaging and Verifies Packaging Accurately
• Tech check Tech responsibilities as applicable for re-dispenses
• Other duties as assigned