Hospital Pharmacy Technician: Cart Prep, Dosing & Inventory

West Tennessee Healthcare; Alabama; On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

West Tennessee Healthcare in Jackson, Tennessee, seeks a Pharmacy Technician to assist Pharmacists with prepackaging, stocking, and inventory control. The role requires delivering medications and maintaining stock across hospital areas, with potential full-time or part-time shifts.

You will interpret orders, prepare unit-dose packages, and support patient care under supervision. Tennessee registration within 90 days is required, and a technician certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Technician Certification is preferred.
• Must be registered with the State of Tennessee within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Fills medication carts and replenishes drug stock for carts and floor stock.
• Investigates medication discrepancies and resolves missing doses.
• Interprets physician orders, calculates doses, and determines quantities needed.
• Audits returning medication carts and records charges or credits to patients.
• Operates unit dose packaging machines to prepack medications.
• Performs basic computer tasks including charging/crediting meds, printing labels, and generating reports.
• Distributes prescriptions and IV labels and files department materials.
• Maintains records for scheduled drugs and ensures compliance with dispensing procedures.
• Prepares sterile and non-sterile medication formulas under the supervision of the Pharmacist.
• Acts as initial contact within department to route issues to appropriate staff.

Skills

Math calculations

Reading and writing

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

West Tennessee Healthcare in Jackson, Tennessee, seeks a Pharmacy Technician to assist Pharmacists with prepackaging, stocking, and inventory control. The role requires delivering medications and maintaining stock across hospital areas, with potential full-time or part-time shifts.

You will interpret orders, prepare unit-dose packages, and support patient care under supervision. Tennessee registration within 90 days is required, and a technician certification is preferred.