Certified Pharmacy Technician – Hospital Pharmacy (TN)

State of Tennessee; Memphis (TN); Vor Ort; USD 33.000 - 49.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

State of Tennessee seeks a Pharmacy Technician to assist licensed pharmacists in dispensing and pre-packing medications, maintaining patient profiles, handling orders, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The role involves collaboration with pharmacists, clinical staff, and vendors to ensure safe, accurate medication delivery.

Under supervision, you will manage unit-dose carts, inventories, and documentation, while maintaining high standards of accuracy and patient safety.

Qualifikationen

• Possession of a Pharmacy Technician Certification from the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
• Candidate must be nationally recognized credential issued by the PTCB, earned by completing a PTCB Recognized Education Program or 500 hours of technician experience and passing the PTCE.
• Registration as a pharmacy technician with the State of Tennessee Board of Pharmacy is required upon employment.

Aufgaben

• Fills medication orders under the supervision of a pharmacist by selecting correct medications, correctly labeling, and placing them into appropriate containers.
• Processes medication orders by entering information and appropriate codes into patient record, calculating and adjusting quantities of medications, and checking for drug-related problems.
• Talks effectively and in a professional manner with pharmacist, medical staff, or others about potential medication-related issues (e.g., drug-drug interactions, patient allergies, dosing issues).
• May process requisitions and reconcile invoices and bills through the state's procurement system. Verifies and records patients' personal medications and maintains in the pharmacy until patient discharge.
• Delivers medication to and from the pharmacy and nursing stations by pushing pharmacy carts and removing/carrying medication cassettes.
• Monitors high risk medications, refrigerators and freezers used to hold medications, and pharmacy supply levels.
• Reconciles shipments with invoices to insure correct type and quantity of items were received.
• Completes continuing education as required by law to maintain pharmacy technician certification.

Kenntnisse

Reading Comprehension

Mathematics

Active Learning

Time Management

Critical Thinking

Speech Recognition/Communication

Ausbildung

PTCB Certification

TN Board Pharmacy Registration

Tools

Barcode Reader

Unit Dosing Equipment

Medication Counter

Computer/Printer/Scanner

Calculator

Jobbeschreibung

State of Tennessee seeks a Pharmacy Technician to assist licensed pharmacists in dispensing and pre-packing medications, maintaining patient profiles, handling orders, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The role involves collaboration with pharmacists, clinical staff, and vendors to ensure safe, accurate medication delivery.

Under supervision, you will manage unit-dose carts, inventories, and documentation, while maintaining high standards of accuracy and patient safety.