Inpatient Pharmacy Technician - Trainee or State Licensed or Nationally Certified

• Reviews and processes departmental order requests.
• Prepares medications for distribution to the patient care units.
• Distributes medications to the patient care units.
• Maintains the medication inventory, place orders in stock, check expiration dates, process returns as needed.
• Billing and other pharmacy duties that do not require a pharmacist.
• Maintains appropriate records and regulatory documentation.
• Pre-packaging and labeling of bulk medications to unit dosed containers/packaging.
• Answers telephone directing phone calls appropriately and diverts all medication/clinical inquiries to the Pharmacist.
• Maintains cleanliness of the department.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and Infection Control standards.
• Participates in educational programs, in-services and meetings as required.
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and coworkers.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Additional Tech Academy Trainee Duties and Responsibilities during program:

• Responsible for issuance and delivery of non-controlled medications in a timely manner.
• Accurately process sales in Community Pharmacy Point of Sale device using cash, credit cards, and checks.

Additional Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Duties and Responsibilities:

• Orders medications from various suppliers.
• Prepares parenteral products.
• Trains and orients new pharmacy support personnel.
• Issuance and delivery of Schedule II-V medications to an Automated Dispensing Cabinet in a timely manner.

Additional Inpatient Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtains patient medication orders for medication reconciliation duties to input into MAR.
• Prepares chemotherapy and dosage calculation checks.

Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Academy Trainee – Grade S6, Job Code – 7216

• Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
• Mathematical skills at the level of a High School graduate or equivalent, as demonstrated by successful completion of a timed CCHC Pharmacy math test.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• High School graduate or GED.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Possesses basic computer/keyboarding skills necessary to run multiple Pharmacy specific applications and communicate efficiently via the messaging system.
• Attempt CCHC Pharmacy Tech Trainee exam after a minimum of 500 hours worked.
• Must pass CCHC Pharmacy Tech Trainee exam by 700 hours worked.
• Upon obtaining MA Pharmacy Technician State License, incumbent will transfer into the Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, State Licensed - Grade S7, Job Code – 7211 position.

Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, State Licensed – Grade S7, Job Code - 7211

• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Duties require very good verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must obtain PTCB certification or equivalent within 1 year of hire.
• Upon obtaining PTCB certification or equivalent certification, incumbent will transfer into the Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Nationally Certified - Grade S8, Job Code - 7210 position.

Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Nationally Certified – Grade S8, Job Code - 7210

• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification or equivalent certification.
• One-year recent experience (within the past 3 years) as a Pharmacy Technician; 3 years preferred, or PTCB certification or equivalent certification as an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
• Duties require very good verbal communication and interpersonal skills.