Certified Pharmacy Technician: Impactful Patient Care

Winchester Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Winchester Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support medication dispensing and restock automated Pyxis stations across patient care units.

The role involves IV antibiotic preparation under the pharmacist's direction, delivering meds to units, answering clinician inquiries, and maintaining narcotic stock accuracy; high school diploma required, one year of tech experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least one year as a certified pharmacy technician preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing support to the patient care team assisting in medication dispensing.
• Restocks clinical unit automated medication dispensing station by visiting assigned patient.
• Prepares I.V. antibiotics and compound admixtures by injecting medications into large volume solutions under the direction of the pharmacist.
• Delivers medication to patient unit and Winchester Hospital locations that is not stocked in the automated medication dispensing station.
• Assists pharmacist in answering phone calls from clinicians as it pertains to patient medication requests.
• Replaces Pyxis station narcotic stock on patient care units on a daily basis and obtains proper sign off from clinicians on the unit.
• Assembles code cart trays with required medications and returns to specific patient unit promptly.
• Prepares pre-package stock medication, cream and ointment into individual doses for distribution to patients.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Winchester Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support medication dispensing and restock automated Pyxis stations across patient care units.

The role involves IV antibiotic preparation under the pharmacist's direction, delivering meds to units, answering clinician inquiries, and maintaining narcotic stock accuracy; high school diploma required, one year of tech experience preferred.