Hospital Pharmacy Technician

Nantucket Cottage Hospital; Nantucket (MA); On-site; USD 41,493 - 78,771; Full time

Job summary

Nantucket Cottage Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support medication procurement, storage, preparation, and dispensing under a pharmacist's supervision. The role involves rotating through pharmacy areas, managing supplies, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications include a High School diploma, CPhT certification, and formal technician training; hospital experience is preferred. The position is onsite with a 40-hour schedule and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; experience in lieu of degree not accepted.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) – PTCB required.
• One year of hospital pharmacy experience preferred; formalized technician training required.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through all work areas of the pharmacy.
• Transport medications and equipment to nursing units and departments.
• Restock automated dispensing machines (ADMs).
• Prepare medications and supplies for dispensing, including bulk prep and IV mixtures as approved.
• Enter medication orders into the computer system and prepare labels.
• Maintain vaccine administration records as required by public health authorities.
• Assist with billing, inventory, and stocking; monitor storage temperatures.
• Check medication expiration dates and coordinate with reverse distribution for expired items.
• Conduct monthly nursing unit inspections and collect quality data.
• Adhere to pharmacy and hospital policies and USP/DPH regulations.

Skills

Record keeping

Computer systems

Attention to detail

Customer communication

Team player

Stress management

Education

High school diploma

Pharmacy Technician training program

Job description

Site: Nantucket Cottage Hospital

Job Summary

Under the supervision of a Pharmacist, performs a variety of technical duties related to procuring, storing, preparing, and dispensing medications in accordance with regulatory statutes and hospital procedures.

Does this position require Patient Care? No

Essential Functions

• Rotate through all work areas of the pharmacy.
• Transport medications, drug‑delivery devices, and other pharmacy equipment from the pharmacy to nursing units and other departments as appropriate.
• Restock automated dispensing machines (ADMs) in the appropriate areas as needed.
• Prepare Medications and Supplies for Dispensing, including:
  • Preparing bulk medications.
  • Assisting pharmacists with entering medication orders into the computer system.
  • Compounding specific intravenous (IV) mixtures as approved by a pharmacist.
  • Preparing labels as appropriate for medication administration.
  • Preparing inventories, ordering drugs and supplies from vendors, receiving medications, and stocking shelves in various locations.
  • Assisting with maintaining appropriate records regarding vaccine administration as required by the Department of Public Health (MIIS).
  • Assisting with billing and charging for specific medications, including IV preparations, as appropriate.
  • Assisting with ensuring medications are appropriately stored, including monitoring refrigerator and freezer temperatures in designated areas.
  • Assisting with ensuring medications are checked for expiration dates on a rotating schedule and returning expired medications to the designated reverse distribution company.
  • Performing monthly nursing unit inspections, maintaining workload records, and collecting quality assurance data.
  • Adhering to all pharmacy and hospital policies and procedures in a manner consistent with professional, ethical, and legal standards of good pharmacy practice.
  • Following sterile hazardous and non‑hazardous compounding principles and maintaining an understanding of USP and Department of Public Health (DPH) regulations.
• Generally work the day shift.
• May be exposed to temperature fluctuations, moderate noise levels, minimal dust, infectious diseases, and hazardous and non‑hazardous chemotherapeutic substances.
• Be available to work overtime as needed to complete all job duties.
• Be available to work in the event of a hospital‑declared emergency.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma required. (Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.)
• Licenses and Credentials: Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) – Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) required.
• Experience: One year of hospital pharmacy experience preferred; completion of a formalized Pharmacy Technician training program required.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of record keeping techniques.
  • Knowledge of computer systems.
  • Must be able to demonstrate adequate technical skills and judgment.
  • Basic understanding of computer technology.
  • Must be able to pay attention to detail.
  • Ability to tactfully communicate with both internal and external customers.
  • Ability to handle stress and work in emergency situations.
  • Ability to use telephone, calculator, fax, and other related office equipment.
  • Ability to work as a team member.
• Physical Demands:
  • Ability to use fingers and hands to operate all equipment in the pharmacy.
  • Ability to stand and walk constantly.
  • Ability to help lift objects ranging from 5 to 30 pounds.
  • Ability to bend, twist, crouch, squat, pull, push, reach, remain stationary for short periods of time, and perform repetitive motions.
  • Ability to utilize face shields/masks, gloves, protective clothing, safety glasses, goggles, and other personal protective equipment (PPE).

Additional Job Details

• Remote Type: Onsite
• Work Location: 57 Prospect Street
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Employee Type: Regular
• Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)
• Pay Range: $30.12 - $57.18/Hourly
• Grade: SN1S12

Benefits and Compensation

$30.12 - $57.18 per hour. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement

1575 Nantucket Cottage Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.