IV Pharmacy Tech II: Precision Admixtures & Inventory

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center is seeking an IV Pharmacy Technician II to prepare and deliver IV admixtures under pharmacist supervision and support unit inventory and compliance.

This role also handles ordering, receiving, invoicing, and inventorying department supplies, plus coordinating controlled drug distribution with Pharmacy staff to ensure accurate medication distribution for patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High School or GED.
• Preferred: completion of a Pharmacy Technician training program.
• Experience: one year or more as a Pharmacy Technician preferred.
• Must be registered with the Virginia Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician and nationally certified (CPhT).

Responsibilities

• Prepare IV admixtures under pharmacist supervision and deliver to correct clinical unit.
• Maintain IV admixture room inventory and order supplies from the storeroom.
• Notify the pharmacy buyer of special drugs and supplies needed.
• Clean and organize IV admixture room and Laminar Flow Hoods per policy.
• Provide charge technician with accurate charging/crediting records.
• Assist in providing statistics on discarded IVs monthly to the Pharmacy Director.
• Create computer records for IV medication charts for nursing units.
• Process drug returns from clinical units and return unused meds to stock.
• Assist in training new staff in IV admixture techniques and inventory control.
• Maintain computerized controlled drug inventory per state, federal, and hospital regulations.
• Order controlled drug inventory from wholesaler per state, federal, and hospital regulations.
• Inventory narcotic vault monthly.
• Perform random audits on selected narcotics as requested.
• Monthly pharmacy inspection for expired medications.
• Prepare interdepartmental charge reports monthly and inventory reports annually.
• Maintain up-to-date labeling for all medications in central pharmacy.
• Complete invoices as required by state and federal law.
• Attend hospital-wide orientations, meetings, and in-services.
• Demonstrate commitment to flexible work scheduling to ensure patient care.

Job description

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center is seeking an IV Pharmacy Technician II to prepare and deliver IV admixtures under pharmacist supervision and support unit inventory and compliance.

This role also handles ordering, receiving, invoicing, and inventorying department supplies, plus coordinating controlled drug distribution with Pharmacy staff to ensure accurate medication distribution for patient care.