Community Pharmacy Technician

wvumedicine; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

PCH Princeton Community Hospital in West Virginia is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support medication preparation, dispensing, and delivery within a hospital pharmacy setting.

Role requires state licensure as a Pharmacy Technician (trainee or licensed) and may require national certification on hire. The position involves collaboration with physicians, nurses, and patients to ensure safe, accurate medication administration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current licensure as required by state board; MD Pharmacy Technician Student Permit or Pharmacy Technician License in respective states (MD/OH/PA/WV).
• Nationally certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCB or NHA) upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare unit-dose medications, deliver medications, and manage drug supplies.
• Read orders/prescriptions and prepare medications, including pediatric and geriatric dosing.
• Understand standard pharmaceutical terms, abbreviations, and symbols used in prescribing/dispensing.
• Communicate with patients or caregivers to determine medications and delivery/pickup details.
• Accurately prepares and delivers controlled substances and maintains records.
• Take inventory and manage medication supplies, replacing outdated items.
• Prepare non-intravenous medications, including oral solutions for pediatric patients.
• Label parenteral/prescription products appropriately.
• Perform arithmetic for dosage determinations and maintain speed/accuracy.
• Prepare and label prepackaged medications and maintain related records.
• Maintain inventory in assigned pharmacy areas and answer phone calls.
• Ensure pharmacy service areas and drug storage areas are clean and orderly.
• Assist in training pharmacy technicians.
• Follow state and federal regulations where Pharmacy Technicians practice.

Education

Associates degree or postsecondary science education or pharmacy technician training program

Job description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or Equivalent.
• Mustpossesscurrent licensure as required by state board where services will be provided:
• MD:Pharmacy Technician StudentPermitorPharmacy Technician Licensethrough Maryland Board of Pharmacy
• OH:Pharmacy Technician Trainee LicenseorCertified or Registered Pharmacy Technician License through Ohio Board of Pharmacy
• PA:Pharmacy Technician TraineeorPharmacy Technician License through the Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy
• WV:Pharmacy Technician TraineeorPharmacy Technician License through West Virginia Board of Pharmacy
• Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or NationalHealthcareerAssociation (NHA)ORIf applicant has two (2) or more years of pharmacyspecificexperience,mustbe obtained within 15 months of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates degreeORPosthigh school education in a science field of studyORgraduate of a pharmacy technician training program.
• Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician through PharmacyTechnicianCertification Board (PTCB) or NationalHealthcareerAssociation (NHA)upon hire.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for preparing unit-dose medications, delivering medications, and ordering and delivering drug supplies.
• Reads physician orders/prescriptions and prepares medication for dispensing, including unique dosage forms for pediatric and geriatric patient populations.
• Has an understanding of standard pharmaceutical/medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in the prescribing and dispensing of medications.
• Communicates with Patients or care givers to determine medication, medication possession, and scheduling delivery, pick up, or shipment of medication.
• Accurately prepares and/or delivers controlled substances and maintains all necessary records.
• Takes inventory and analyzes patient‑care area medication supplies, replacing outdated or deteriorated medications; replaces depleted inventory.
• Accurately prepares non-intravenous medications, including oral solutions / suspensions for pediatric patients.
• Labels parenteral / Prescription products appropriately.
• Performs arithmetic calculations for usual dosage determinations required in medication and solution preparation.
• Performs in accordance with departmental standards established for speed and accuracy.
• Prepares and labels prepackaged medications after determining usage patterns and prepackaging requirements. Also maintains records related to this.
• Maintains inventory and supplies in assigned pharmacy service areas.
• Answers telephone and channels calls to appropriate individual.
• Ensures that the pharmacy service areas and drug storage areas in the institution are kept clean and orderly.
• Assists in the training of pharmacy technicians.
• Certain duties cannot be assigned to Pharmacy Technicians because these duties can only be performed by Pharmacists. These restrictions are regulated at state and federal levels and must be followed closely according to state board of pharmacy regulations where the Pharmacy Technician practices.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to walk and stand or sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds and must be able to push 50 pounds.
• Dexterity requiredto finger, handle, and reach.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Job Description

Immunization certification preferred (not required)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: PCH Princeton Community Hospital

Cost Center: 232 PCH Retail Pharmacy MCP

Address: 122 12th StreetPrincetonWest Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.