Inpatient Pharmacy Technician: Med Prep & Unit Dosing

Cape Cod Healthcare Inc.; Falmouth (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Cod Healthcare Inc. in Massachusetts seeks an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, National Certification, to assist the Pharmacist by performing technical functions and processing departmental requests.

You will prepare medications for distribution to patient care units, manage inventory, handle parenteral products, and maintain regulatory documentation. Strong communication, accurate records, and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Reads, writes and communicates in English.
• Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
• PTCB certification or equivalent.
• One-year recent experience as a Pharmacy Technician; 3 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and processes departmental order requests.
• Prepares medications for distribution to the patient care units.
• Distributes medications to the patient care units.
• Orders medications from various suppliers.
• Prepares parenteral products.
• Maintains the medication inventory, places orders, checks expiration dates, processes returns.
• Trains and orients new pharmacy support personnel.
• Billing and other pharmacy duties that do not require a pharmacist.
• Maintains appropriate records and regulatory documentation.
• Pre-packaging and labeling of bulk medications to unit dosed containers/packaging.
• Answers telephone and directs inquiries to Pharmacist.
• Maintains department cleanliness.
• Performs other work related duties.

Skills

English communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Massachusetts Pharmacy Technician registration

PTCB certification

1 year experience as Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Cape Cod Healthcare Inc. in Massachusetts seeks an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, National Certification, to assist the Pharmacist by performing technical functions and processing departmental requests.

You will prepare medications for distribution to patient care units, manage inventory, handle parenteral products, and maintain regulatory documentation. Strong communication, accurate records, and teamwork are essential.