About This Role
This Pharmacy Technician role involves assisting licensed pharmacists with the technical duties of preparing and distributing medications. The position requires accurate selection, preparation, and labeling of various drugs, including hazardous and controlled substances, while adhering to proper standards and techniques.
Responsibilities
- Assist licensed pharmacists in technical duties related to preparation and distribution of medications
- Accurately select, prepare, and label medications for patients, including hazardous drugs and controlled substances
- Assist with medication distribution tasks
- Screen phone calls and route as needed using proper telephone and voicemail etiquette
- Assist in daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking
- Complete documentation required for removing, stocking, and wasting controlled substances, where applicable
- Perform nonsterile compounding following proper USP standards, where applicable
- Perform sterile IV admixture, as defined at the entity level, using proper aseptic technique, where applicable
- Inspect all assigned medication storage areas for adherence to storage policies
- Complete and document medication admission histories, as applicable at the facility level
- Seek additional duties when required work is done and accept other duties as assigned
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives to assure the excellence of departmental services
- Assist in training pharmacy technicians and extenders in orientation to the policies, procedures, and workflows involved in pharmacy operations as applicable at entity level
- Abide by all organization policies and procedures and comply with all legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards
- Support area leaders regarding goals and work assignments
- Obtain and record initial patient demographic and other required information
- Perform data entry of required information into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification, and label generation purposes
- Perform cashiering duties
- Develop competence in third-party billing functions
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
- Obtain immunization certification and perform immunizations for patients under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, where applicable
- Operate an Advocate Health-owned motor vehicle to deliver medications and other essential medical supplies as required by the designated department
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Registration or licensure with state board of pharmacy per state of employment requirements
