Inpatient Pharmacy Technician: Med Prep & Patient Safety

Howard University Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Professional recognition

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition remission

Mission-driven environment

Job summary

Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC seeks a full-time Pharmacy Technician to ensure safe, accurate preparation and distribution of medications across inpatient pharmacy. Working under a licensed pharmacist and reporting to Pharmacy Services Director, you will fill orders, assist with medication histories, maintain inventory, and deliver meds to patient care areas.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, DC Board of Pharmacy registration, and completion of a tech training program

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Active registration with the District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy.
• Completion of a pharmacy technician training program or national certification.
• One year of related pharmacy experience preferred.
• Proficiency with pharmacy computerized systems and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to perform the mathematical operations required for inventory, supply requests, and recordkeeping.
• Ability to lift supplies and equipment up to 40 lbs., for up to approximately 40% of the workday.
• Strong written and verbal communication, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense medication orders for an assigned inpatient population, filling patient medications based on physician orders and patient profiles approved by the pharmacist, in accordance with departmental procedures
• Fill orders for unit doses, pre-packaged pharmaceuticals, intravenous admixtures, controlled substances, floor stock, supplemental medications, emergency kits, and general stock
• Assist pharmacists in collecting patient medication history to identify and resolve discrepancies, improve patient safety, and reduce medication-related errors
• Package and label medications into unit doses for pharmacist inspection and approval
• Deliver and pick up pharmacy documents and medications across departments and patient care locations
• Track and maintain stock levels of pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with established par levels; check and replenish floor stock and related medications to patient care areas
• Produce routine and requested reports from pharmacy databases, including controlled-substance use, unit inspections, medication-use studies, inventory, billing, and transfer transactions
• Support drug product recalls and pharmacy area inspections
• Observe departmental policies, procedures, quality assurance programs, and safety, security, environmental, and infection control standards
• Perform other related duties as assigned consistent with the scope of this role

Skills

Communication skills

Math skills

Physical lifting ability

Problem-solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

DC Board of Pharmacy registration

Pharmacy technician training or national certification

Tools

Pharmacy computerized systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC seeks a full-time Pharmacy Technician to ensure safe, accurate preparation and distribution of medications across inpatient pharmacy. Working under a licensed pharmacist and reporting to Pharmacy Services Director, you will fill orders, assist with medication histories, maintain inventory, and deliver meds to patient care areas.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, DC Board of Pharmacy registration, and completion of a tech training program