Pharmacy Technician - Central Pharmacy

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the Central Pharmacy team. You will assist pharmacists by preparing and dispensing prescriptions, prepackaging medications, and preparing sterile compounds under supervision.

Required: High School Diploma or GED and Mississippi Pharmacy Technician registration. Strong accuracy with labeling, counting and recording, plus solid computer and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of labeling and dispensing procedures.
• Proficient with pharmacy software and PCs.
• Strong verbal and written communication; interpersonal skills.
• Ability to count, measure, and verify numbers.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation and dispensing of prescriptions by counting, packaging, labeling, pricing, and filing medications under supervision.
• Adds measured drugs or nutrients to intravenous (IV) solutions under sterile conditions to prepare IV packs under supervision.
• Participates in regulatory documentation and daily processes specific to the area.
• Maintains appropriate stock levels and informs the supervisor of stock needs and shortages; cleans and helps maintain equipment and work areas according to established procedures.
• Accesses patient profiles and electronic health records as needed to accomplish assigned tasks; participates in medication-related charge documentation and submission activities.

Skills

Labeling & dispensing

Verbal & written communication

Interpersonal skills

Counting & measuring

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

Job Details

Job Requisition ID: R00050722

Job Category: Allied Health Organization: Central Pharmacy-Techs Location/s: Main Campus Jackson Job Title: Pharmacy Technician - Central Pharmacy

Job Summary

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.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: High School Diploma/GED.

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration

Registration for Pharmacy Technician or Student-Controlled Substance with the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy. Completion of a pre-employment drug screen required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and 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 by counting, packaging, labeling, pricing, and filing medications under supervision.
• Adds measured drugs or nutrients to intravenous (IV) solutions under sterile conditions to prepare IV packs under supervision.
• Participates in regulatory documentation and daily processes specific to the area.
• Maintains appropriate stock levels and informs the supervisor of stock needs and shortages; cleans and helps maintain equipment and work areas according to established procedures.
• Accesses patient profiles and electronic health records 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)

Time Type / Work Shift / Contract

Time Type: Full time FLSA Designation/Job Exempt: No Pay Class: Hourly FTE %: 100 Work Shift:

Benefits Eligibility

Benefits Eligibility: Grant Funded:

Job Closing Date

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):

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