Casual Pharmacy Technician: Batch Prep & Pyxis

St. Mary's Medical Center Inc; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, WV is seeking a casual Pharmacy Technician to assist under supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Responsibilities include batch preparations, dose preparation, Pyxis operations, and medication distribution while maintaining assigned areas.

Requirements include high school diploma, WV technician license or training, and certification within 15 months. Prior on-the-job training completion is desired, with strong math skills and reliability.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Obtain National Pharmacy Technician Certification within 15 months of hire.
• LICENSURE: The WV Pharmacy Technician or WV Pharmacy Technician in Training is required before hiring and training begins. For a WV Technician in Training licensee, a test date for national certification (e.g. PTCB, etc.) must be scheduled within six (6) months of hire for within seven (7) months of hire if national certification not possessed at hire.
• Experience: Satisfactory completion of the on-the-job pharmacy technician training program.
• Skills: Typing proficiency of 30 w.p.m., basic computer skills, good math skills, above normal motivation, demonstrated ability to assume responsibility, good moral character and integrity, ability to communicate with and present a pleasing personality to the public and the institutional staff, ability to acquire the appropriate knowledge and skills required

Responsibilities

• Batch preparations
• New dose preparation
• Stock preparations
• Pyxis functions
• Maintenance of assigned areas
• Liaison activities
• Medication distribution process
• Departmental service requirements

Skills

Typing 30 wpm

Basic computer skills

Good math skills

Motivation

Responsibility

Integrity

Communication with public/staff

Willingness to learn

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

National Pharmacy Technician Certification within 15 months of hire

WV Pharmacy Technician license / training prerequisites

Job description

St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, WV is seeking a casual Pharmacy Technician to assist under supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Responsibilities include batch preparations, dose preparation, Pyxis operations, and medication distribution while maintaining assigned areas.

Requirements include high school diploma, WV technician license or training, and certification within 15 months. Prior on-the-job training completion is desired, with strong math skills and reliability.