Pharmacy Technician II Part Time

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM; Bel Air (MD); On-site; USD 24,796 - 33,062; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. in Maryland is seeking a Pharmacy Technician II to provide pharmacy services, including dispensing, preparing, compounding, and delivering medications. The role supports inventory control, audits, and customer service while adhering to USP standards.

Under the direction of pharmacists and leadership, you may assist with onboarding and training, contributing to various pharmacy settings including ambulatory, inpatient, infusion, or research centers.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• MD technician registration or state intern certificate acceptable for eligible students.
• Minimum 6 months of experience in pharmacy settings.

Responsibilities

• Selects, packages, and labels medication and supplies for pharmacist approval.
• Processes medication orders with accurate data entry and verification.
• Maintains inventory levels and communicates stock needs.
• Uses order-entry and dispensing systems and BCMA as applicable.
• Delivers medications to patients and care areas per regulatory standards.
• Calculates, measures, and compounds medications per USP guidelines.

Education

High School Graduate or equivalent

Maryland Technician Registration or Maryland Pharmacy Intern Certificate or Pharmacy Student Technician Exemption Certificate

6 months experience

1 year experience preferred

Job description

Job Requirements

Job Summary

The Pharmacy Technician II is responsible for providing pharmacy services, including, but not limited to, dispensing, preparing, compounding, and delivering pharmaceuticals, performing inventory control, compliance audits, financial transactions, providing customer service, and/or maintaining pharmacy records; is responsible for calculation, measurement, and compounding in accordance with USP and other best practice; works as part of an interdisciplinary patient care team, and under direction of the Clinical Pharmacist(s), Clinical Pharmacy Specialists, and/or other pharmacist leaders; may assist in the onboarding and training of staff under the direction and guidance of Pharmacy Leadership; is designed to utilize and extend knowledge and competency while performing technical pharmacy functions of the Ambulatory Pharmacy, Inpatient Pharmacy, Infusion Pharmacy, or Pharmaceutical Research Center.

Specific responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician II will be documented and retained internally by the Department of Pharmacy.

Primary Responsibilities

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job responsibilities performed.

• Selects, packages, and labels medication and supply orders for inspection and approval by a pharmacist. Processes medication orders following proper protocol including accurate data entry of patient information, insurance information (if applicable), and medication order details for verification. Selects correct drug product, fills, and matches labels for each medication order.
• Maintains, tracks, and monitors inventory levels of medications and pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with established par levels and informs the appropriate individual of stock needs and shortages.
• Uses general knowledge of medical informatics including order-entry systems, automated dispensing devices, bar-code technology systems, which may include packaging devices and/or bar-code medication administration (BCMA) systems, clinical integrated systems and system/application maintenance in the performance of daily duties.
• Delivery of medications, pharmacy products, and/or pharmacy services to patients, agents of the patient, or patient care areas in compliance with regulatory standards pertaining to medication handling, storage, and/or security.
• Calculates, measures and compounds medications in accordance with USP 795, USP 797, USP 800, and/or other established practices and policies; may include non-sterile compounding, sterile compounding, and hazardous medication compounding.
• In collaboration with the health care team, pharmacist, and/or patient, identifies and resolves, in partnership with a pharmacist when required, patient specific medication management or medication therapy needs.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience - Required

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Maryland Technician Registration or Maryland Pharmacy Intern Certificate or Pharmacy Student Technician Exemption Certificate is acceptable for students enrolled and in good standing at an accredited School of Pharmacy
• 6 months experience

Education & Experience - Preferred

• 1 year experience preferred