Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Nationally Certified

Cape Cod Healthcare; Falmouth (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Falmouth Hospital Association is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists by handling routine duties, preparing medications, and distributing stock to patient care units. The role involves managing inventory, billing, and regulatory records in a fast-paced inpatient setting.

Qualifications include MA registration, PTCB certification, and 1 year of recent technician experience. The position is hourly, with rotating shifts and weekend/holiday coverage in a hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• Massachusetts registration as a Pharmacy Technician and PTCB certification.
• 1 year recent experience as Pharmacy Technician; 3 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and processes departmental order requests.
• Prepares medications for distribution to patient care units.
• Distributes medications to patient care units.
• Orders medications from suppliers.
• Prepares parenteral products.
• Maintains medication inventory and checks expiration dates.
• Trains new pharmacy support personnel and handles billing duties.
• Maintains regulatory documentation and unit-dose packaging.
• Answers calls, directing inquiries to the Pharmacist.
• Ensures department cleanliness and service excellence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Obtains orders for reconciliation and input into MAR.
• Prepares chemotherapy and dosage calculation checks.

Skills

English communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician

PTCB certification

Job description

Purpose of Position: Assists Pharmacist by performing technical functions.

Description

• 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, place orders in stock, check expiration dates, process returns as needed.
• 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 directing phone calls appropriately and diverts all medication/clinical inquiries to the Pharmacist.
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and coworkers.
• Maintains cleanliness of the department
• Performs other work related duties as assigned.

Additional Inpatient Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician Duties And Responsibilities

• Obtains patient medication orders for medication reconciliation duties to input into MAR.
• Prepares chemotherapy and dosage calculation checks.

Qualifications

Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, National Certification – Grade FHS7A, Job Code 00030

• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification or equivalent certification.
• One-year recent experience (within the past 3 years) as a Pharmacy Technician; 3 years preferred, OR
• PTCB certification or equivalent certification as an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
• Duties require very good verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Schedule Details

64PP (32hrs. per week), Rotating Days/Eves, 7a-3p, May also work 8a-4p, 10a-6p, 12p-8p, 2p-10p, Rotating Weekends & Holidays

Organization : Falmouth Hospital Association

Primary Location : Massachusetts-Falmouth

Department : FHA-Pharmacy

Annual/Hourly: Hourly

Hiring Pay Range: 22.33 - 34.29