IV Pharmacy Technician

Job Purpose The purpose of the IV Pharmacy Technician is to assist licensed pharmacists in providing medication and other healthcare products to patients. IV Pharmacy Technicians are also responsible for mixing and packaging chemotherapy infusion drugs.Essential Job Functions Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.Prepare all IV medication orders.Return and credit usable stock to inventory upon discontinuation of order.Pre-pack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels. Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.Assists coworkers in stocking medication shelves or other areas of pharmacy with shipments received from vendors.Fill P.O. chemotherapy prescriptions.Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, or supplies and enter inventory data into computer.Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.Mix pharmaceutical preparations, according to written prescriptions.Key in prescription information in order to produce labels; label products properly.Clean and help maintain equipment or work areas and sterilize glassware, according to prescribed methods.Restock IV supplies and add measured drugs or nutrients to IV solutions under sterile conditions to prepare IV packs for various uses.Maintain controlled substances log.Other duties as assigned.Qualifications Ability to multi-task.Must be able to work well with different personality types.Must possess attention to detail.Must be dependable.Must be able to work well independently and as part of a team Must be able to travel to all CCI locationsEducation Must possess valid pharmacy technician certification.At least (2) years IV experience requiredNational pharmacy technician certification preferred. Alabama Pharmacy Technician license required. Strong math skills required.Working conditions This position requires dealing with the public on a day-to-day basis. Physical requirements This position requires standing for long periods of time as well as performing the same physical and mental activities repeatedly.The position may also require lifting heavy boxes and the use of stepladders to retrieve supplies from high shelves.Direct reports This position is not a supervisory position.