What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician position at Puller Veterans Care Center?
Medication Distribution Responsibilities
Acts as a courier between the Pharmacy Department and Nursing Units; delivering medication, supplies, devices and picking up orders. Restocks, organizes and inventories medications and supplies throughout the facility. Ensures medications are stored properly and checks expiration dates on the nursing units.
Data Entry Responsibilities
Enters medication orders and resident information to update the resident medication profile computer database. Ensures all required information for new admissions. Fills medication orders/reorders for residents Performs proper charges and credits for medications, supplies and devices.
Medication Cart Exchange
Knows how to generate packing lists and filling lists. Refills medication cart supply from fill list.
Performs manual cart exchanges every two weeks for each of the 3 nursing units
Package Medication
Prepares and packages medication. Maintains log for repackaging medications.
Maintains STAT box, emergency box, and IV start box medications.
Purchasing
Places orders with wholesalers and manufacturers and process items received to assure correct product, quantity, price, proper storage and check expiration date. Returns to wholesaler or manufacturer all recalled, out of date or overstocked medications. Ensures medications are stored properly and checks/maintains expiration dates in the pharmacy.
Secretarial and Other Duties
Reviews, sorts, and files a variety of materials, including confidential information. Maintains departmental records, files, notebooks and references. Handles departmental mail and correspondence. Greets visitors and receives incoming telephone calls, screening them and making appropriate referrals to staff or departments. Performs other duties as may be assigned that are within the Pharmacy department’s mission and as situations warrant in meeting the overall needs of the facility.
Performs monthly Nursing Unit and Med cart inspections as assigned by Pharmacy Manager.
May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $40,000 - $50,000