Pharmacy Tech

Healthier Mississippi People; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Jackson, MS is seeking an entry-level Pharmacy Technician responsible for preparing and dispensing prescriptions. Candidates should have a high school diploma and pharmacy technician registration. This full-time role involves maintaining stock levels, assisting in IV preparations, and adhering to safety protocols. Competitive salary between $85,000 and $100,000 is offered.

Qualifications

• Registration as a pharmacy technician or equivalent.
• Ability to work under sterile conditions.
• Experience in regulatory documentation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense prescriptions efficiently.
• Maintain stock levels and equipment.
• Support pharmacist in IV preparations.

Skills

Knowledge of medication dispensing procedures

Computer skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to verify numbers

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Overview

To prepare and distribute routine dosage orders. Prepackage pharmaceuticals, and prepare sterile compounds as directed. To measure, mix, count, label, and record amounts of dosages and prescriptions. Assist pharmacist in the dispensing of prescriptions.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of procedures and standards for the labeling and dispensing of prescribed medications.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to sort, check, count, and verify numbers.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation and dispensing of prescriptions; counts, packages, and labels dosages. Prices and files prescriptions.
• Adds measured drugs or nutrients to intravenous solutions under sterile conditions to prepare intravenous (IV) packs under supervision.
• Participation in regulatory documentation and daily processes specific to area.
• Maintains appropriate stock levels and informs supervisor of stock needs and shortages.
• cleans and helps maintain equipment and work area per established procedures.
• Accesses patient profiles and electronic health record as needed to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Participates in medication related charge documentation and submission activities.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional travelling to offsite locations, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Requirements

Education & Experience

High school diploma/GED

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required

Pharmacy technician registration or Student-Controlled Substance Registration with the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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