Pharmacy Technician

We are seeking a highly skilled Pharmacy Technician to join our team at Memorial Healthcare. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will play a critical role in preparing medications for patients under the direction of a registered pharmacist.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately prepares medications for pharmacist review before being dispensed.
• Performs tasks involved with preparation and labeling of IV admixtures and associated record keeping.
• Packages dry orals, liquid orals, and small volume injectables in unit-of-use containers using a combination of mechanical equipment and manual procedures.
• Delivers medications to patient care areas within appropriate time frames.
• Ensures drug items are appropriately billed to various areas or patients.
• Ensures expired medications are removed from pharmacy inventory and stored properly.
• Processes transfers and discharges according to established departmental procedures.
• Assists pharmacists in maintaining accurate medication profiles for each patient receiving medications, according to department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Assists with management of drug stock, including shelving new drug stock with proper item rotation, arranging stock, and organizing storage areas.
• Assists in managing incoming telephone calls to ensure proper triage of calls.
• Assists pharmacists in ensuring drug storage locations are maintained in an appropriate manner.
• Assists pharmacists in maintaining pharmacy inventory at appropriate levels in a cost-conscious manner.
• Assists in effectively training and orienting new personnel or students to the departmental services and programs.
• Satisfactorily completes required hospital programs.
• Assists in maintaining the cleanliness and order of the pharmacy department.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

• High school diploma required.
• National certification (PTCB) and either state pharmacy technician or pharmacist intern license required.
• Previous Pharmacy Technician experience preferred.

This position requires working indoors under environmentally controlled conditions. May include exposure to disease or infections, hazardous materials, sounds or noise levels that can be distracting or uncomfortable. Requires frequently repetitive movement, using hands to handle, push, pull, control, or feel objects, tools, or equipment; standing for extended periods of time; lifting up to 50 pounds; walking, climbing stairs/ladders.

This position also requires proficiency using modern office, computer, and telephone equipment as used by Memorial Healthcare. Basic understanding of medication dispensing cabinets and maintenance is also required.

This position requires the ability to adapt and maintain focus in fast-paced, quickly changing, or stressful situations. Ability to read and interpret a variety of documents, including policies, operating instructions, white papers, regulations, rules, and laws. Have math skills necessary for compounds and pricing calculations.

This position requires the ability to see for the purpose of reading information received in formats including but not limited to paper, computer, reports, bulletins, updates, manuals. Able to hear for work-related purposes. Effectively communicate by phone, in person, and in written formats.

This position requires the ability to interact with co-workers, hospital staff, administration, patients, physicians, the public, and all internal and external customers in a professional and effective, courteous, and tactful manner, at all times, physically, verbally, and in all written and electronic communication. Required to remain calm when adversity is encountered. Open, honest, and tactful communication skills. Ability to work as a team member in all activities. Positive, cooperative, and motivated attitude. Strong customer service focus. Demonstrates appropriate problem-solving and decision-making skills.