PHARMACY TECHNICIAN-CASUAL

Independence Health System Inc.; Unity Township (PA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Independence Health System Inc. seeks a Pharmacy Technician to assist the pharmacist by supporting the medication distribution system. You will fill orders, prepare for review, and deliver meds to patient care areas in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include IV medication preparation under USP 797/800 guidelines, inventory management, and operating the Cerner system. Prior pharmacy experience and teamwork are essential for daily coordination with the pharmacy team.

Qualifications

• Familiar with hospital pharmacy procedures.
• IV training and competency aligned with USP 797/800 guidelines.
• Experience with inventory management and stock control.

Responsibilities

• Fill new medication orders and cassettes for pharmacist review.
• Deliver medications to patient care areas and nursing units.
• Restock automated dispensing cabinets (Acudose) and maintain stock levels.
• Utilize Cerner pharmacy system for dispensing and documentation.
• Prepare IV medications and parenteral nutrition per USP 797/800 guidelines.
• Maintain and verify medication outdates and inventory integrity.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Cerner

Acudose

IV prep

Robot cart-fill

Job description

The Pharmacy Technician, under the Pharmacist's supervision and according to established policies and procedures, assists with the medication distribution system.

Essential Job Functions

• Fill new medication orders and cassettes and prepare for Pharmacist's review.
• Assist in reconciliation of missing orders and doses and complete required documentation.
• Deliver and retrieve medications to and from patient care areas.
• Deliver medications to appropriate storage area on the nursing unit, including patients rooms,
• Retrieve discontinued and discharged patient's medication from nursing unit and return to Rx.
• Deliver stock medications and place in appropriate storage location.
• Maintain patient transfers, discharges, and medication returns to their proper locations.
• Complete all assigned charging and crediting functions, including from miscellaneous sources.
• Prepackage medications, such as oral liquids, simple batch compounding, and starter doses for review.
• Restock automated dispensing cabinets, such as Acudose machines.
• Utilize Pharmacy operating system, such as Cerner.
• Operate and maintain robot for first doses and cart-fill process.
• Use tube system, secure transaction function, and do not tube list.
• Stock medications to their appropriate locations, rotate stock as necessary and check outdates, and assist in maintaining adequate stock levels.
• Maintain assigned inspection section and check outdates monthly.
• Fill emergency trays, anesthesia trays, ancillary dept. stock requests, and various medication boxes.
• Facilitate communication within the Pharmacy.
• Answer telephone and triage calls to appropriate person.
• Monitor Pharmacy Window and assist customers according to their need.
• Staff the IV Room when necessary.
• Prior completion of department IV training and competency
• Prepare IV medications and parenteral nutrition (TPN) utilizing USP 797 and 800 guidelines for review.
• Label pre-mixed IV meds and batch prep mini bag plus IV meds for pharmacist’s review.
• Manage adequate inventory levels.
• Maintain Clean Room environment per policy and procedure as well as USP 797 and 800 guidelines.
• Follow Quality Assurance protocols, such as temp/humidity monitoring, hood cleaning, hand washing, and proper garb for clean room.
• Demonstrate skill and proficiency to be scheduled IV shift on weekend/holiday.
• Thoroughly trained in all aspects of the basic tech functions/duties.
• Robot: thoroughly understand cart-fill process including updates and patient transfers/discharges; troubleshoot problems/issues.
• Acudose machines: Manage return bin function and be able to troubleshoot problems/issues.
• Assist Pharmacist in filling outpatient prescriptions as necessary