Pharmacy Technician I PRN

Arkansas Children's Hospital; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Arkansas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for the Retail Pharmacy to support pharmacists in preparing medications, processing orders, and assisting with daily operations. Shifts are day, part-time, with hours typically 8am–6pm, depending on staffing, experience, and qualifications.

Required: High school diploma or GED; AR State Board of Pharmacy tech certification; a recommended Associate Degree.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate Degree recommended.
• Entry-level experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Prepares medication and IVs, fills orders, and assists with medication delivery.
• Processes orders safely and communicates issues to pharmacists.
• Performs aseptic and non-sterile procedures as needed.
• Maintains organized drug storage and documents lot numbers and expiration dates.
• 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:

Part time

Department:

CC014260 Retail Pharmacy

Summary:

Pharmacy Hours 8am to 6pm. 8-hour shifts. PRN

Salary:

Most new hires start between $18.30-$22.80 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.

Recommended Work Experience:

Required Certifications:

Pharmacy Technician - AR State Board of Pharmacy

Recommended Certifications:

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

Description

1. Prepares medication and IVs, fills order request, cart fills and refills efficiently and accurately.
2. Processes orders safely, prioritizing needs. Repackages and labels medications appropriately. Investigates and processes missing doses of medications.
3. Fills emergency and stat orders in a timely manner.
4. Performs controlled substances responsibilities which may include delivery, inventory, returns, preparation and labeling and communication of problems or discrepancies to management.
5. Communicates with other hospital staff to provide information and resolve issues to improve patient care. Solves issues with missing medication, debits and credits, etc.
6. 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.
7. Performs aseptic and clean procedures when processing sterile and non sterile medication orders.
8. 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.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.