Pharmacy Technician I

Arkansas Children's; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Children's is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the Acute Care Pharmacy team. The role supports pharmacists in medication preparation, IVs, and order fulfillment in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Day shift, full-time, 7am to 3:30pm, with variable days including weekends. Required education includes a high school diploma or GED; preferred Associate Degree and AR State Board of Pharmacy certification.

Qualifications

• Required education: High school diploma or GED.
• Recommended education: Associate Degree.
• Required work experience: Entry Level - Experience not Required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares medication and IVs, fills orders, and refills efficiently and accurately.
• Processes orders safely, prioritizing needs; repackages and labels medications; investigates missing doses.
• Fills emergency and stat orders promptly.
• Performs controlled substances responsibilities including delivery, inventory, and labeling; communicates issues to management.
• Communicates with hospital staff to resolve issues and improve patient care.
• Maintains drug storage areas; checks expiration dates and updates lot numbers.
• Performs aseptic and clean procedures for sterile and non-sterile orders.
• Documents fill lists, manufacturing and repackaging, orders, and inventory; assists with stocking.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate Degree

Job description

ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.

This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.

Work Shift

Day Shift

Time Type

Full time

Department

CC014250 Acute Care Pharmacy

Summary

Full-time. 7am - 3:30pm. Variable days and weekends.

Salary

Most new hires start between $17.20-$21.50 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Additional Information

Pharmacy Technicians provide basic assistance to pharmacists and other healthcare professionals with the medication delivery system. Technicians will prepare new and refill medication doses which include oral, injectable, IV solutions, floor stock requests and other supply needs. They will communicate any issues with order preparation and delivery with staff pharmacist.

Required Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Recommended Education

Associate Degree

Required Work Experience

Entry Level - Experience not Required.

Required Certifications

Pharmacy Technician - AR State Board of Pharmacy

Recommended Certifications

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - PTCB - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Description

• Prepares medication and IVs, fills order request, cart fills and refills efficiently and accurately.
• Processes orders safely, prioritizing needs. Repackages and labels medications appropriately. Investigates and processes missing doses of medications.
• Fills emergency and stat orders in a timely manner.
• Performs controlled substances responsibilities which may include delivery, inventory, returns, preparation and labeling and communication of problems or discrepancies to management.
• Communicates with other hospital staff to provide information and resolve issues to improve patient care. Solves issues with missing medication, debits and credits, etc.
• Maintains drug storage areas to assure items are stored in a clean and orderly manner. Checks and cleans expired medication area, updates lot numbers and expiration dates.
• Performs aseptic and clean procedures when processing sterile and non sterile medication orders.
• Documents fill list, manufacturing and repackaging, ordering unit dose oral solids and liquids. Assists with stocking and inventory control. Repackages medications from bulk to single units and updates lot numbers and expiration dates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.