Distributional Pharmacy Technician I

St. Joseph's/Candler; Georgia; On-site; USD 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's/Candler in Georgia seeks an entry-level Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists with dispensing medications, labeling, charging, and inventory management in a busy hospital setting.

You'll prepare non-sterile compounds, begin sterile compounding training per USP guidelines, and ensure accurate expiration dating while maintaining ADC/Pyxis workflows and exception handling for floor deliveries.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree/Certificate from an accredited Pharmacy Technician program preferred.
• 1-2 years pharmacy experience preferred.
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern with the Georgia Board of Pharmacy required.
• Familiarity with non-sterile compounding and sterile compounding training per policy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver medications according to physician order and hospital policy.
• Use ADC/Pyxis systems to fill and verify medication locations and expiration dates.
• Maintain par levels of medications, IV fluids and supplies; restock as needed.
• Repackage medications for unit dose and begin sterile compounding training.

Skills

Medication preparation

ADC/Pyxis handling

Charge capture

Inventory management

Sterile compounding training

Labeling and dosing accuracy

Education

Associate's degree or certificate

Tools

Georgia Board of Pharmacy registration

ADC/Pyxis system

Job description

• Position Summary
  
  • Under the supervision of the Pharmacy Manager and under direct supervision of Pharmacists, this entry level position is responsible for performing all of the functions of a pharmacy technician including, but not limited to, preparing and delivering medications according to physician order and hospital policy ensuring correct dosage and form, integrity of the product, appropriate labeling, proper storage, and correct beyond use date. Perform charge capture and issue credits. Use appropriate technology to compile an accurate automatic dispensing cabinet (ADC) refill list. Scan medications when pulled in pharmacy and prepare for delivery to floor. Scan medications when loading into ADC and verify all medication is loaded to the correct location. Enter the correct expiration date for medications being loaded in the ADC. Check for and resolve discrepancies, recover failed drawers, and remove outdated medications from ADC. Maintain adequate par levels of medications, IV fluids and supplies. Identify, quarantine, and restock outdated or contaminated pharmaceuticals. Restock and ensure current dating for all medication in carts. Appropriately charge medications used from emergency carts. Repackage medications for unit dose. Communicate any issues in workflow/inventory to the next shift. Prepare non-sterile compounds, label appropriately and maintain compounding records per policy. Begin sterile compounding training abiding by USP 797, USP 800, and hospital policy. Begin to develop leadership skills serve as a role model to pharmacy interns. Pharmacy technicians perform assigned duties independently within the department policies and procedures but never perform duties which can only be performed by a pharmacist. Pharmacy technicians perform assignments within established time frames and work routines may vary according to patient care priorities.
• Education
  
  • Associate's Degree/Certificate from accredited/nationally recognized Pharmacy Technician Program - Preferred
• Experience
  
  • 1-2 Years Pharmacy - Preferred
• License & Certification
  
  • Registered as a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern with the Georgia Board of Pharmacy - Required
• Core Job Functions
  
  • Prepare sand delivers medications according to physician order and hospital policy ensuring correct dosage and form, integrity of the product, appropriate labeling, proper storage, and correct beyond use date. Performs charge capture and issues credits.
  • Uses appropriate technology to compile an accurate ADC refill list. Scans medications when pulled in pharmacy and prepares for delivery to floor. Scans medication when loading into Pyxis and verifies all medication is loaded to the correct location. Enters the correct expiration date for medications being loaded in the ADC. Checks for and resolves discrepancies, recovers failed drawers, and removes outdated medications from ADC.
  • Maintains adequate par levels of medications, IV fluids and supplies. Identifies, quarantines, and restocks outdated or contaminated pharmaceuticals. Restocks and ensures current dating for all medication in carts. Appropriately charges medications used from emergency carts and fill ambulance bags. Communicates any issues in workflow/inventory to the next shift.
  • Repackages medications for unit dose. Prepares non-sterile compounds, labels appropriately and maintains compounding records per policy. Begins sterile compounding training abiding by USP 797, USP 800, and hospital policy.