Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Nationally Certified

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

Purpose of Position

Assists Pharmacist by performing technical functions.

Description

1. Reviews and processes departmental order requests.
2. Prepares medications for distribution to the patient care units.
3. Distributes medications to the patient care units.
4. Orders medications from various suppliers.
5. Prepares parenteral products.
6. Maintains the medication inventory, place orders in stock, check expiration dates, process returns as needed.
7. Trains and orients new pharmacy support personnel.
8. Billing and other pharmacy duties that do not require a pharmacist.
9. Maintains appropriate records and regulatory documentation.
10. Pre-packaging and labeling of bulk medications to unit dosed containers/packaging
11. Answers telephone directing phone calls appropriately and diverts all medication/clinical inquiries to the Pharmacist.
12. Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and coworkers.
13. Maintains cleanliness of the department
14. Performs other work related duties as assigned.

Additional Inpatient Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician Duties and Responsibilities

1. Obtains patient medication orders for medication reconciliation duties to input into MAR.
2. 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.