Pharmacy Technician II: Patient Care & Sterile Compounding

Johnston-Willis Hospital; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family benefits

Job summary

Johnston-Willis Hospital in Richmond, VA is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician II to join our pharmacy team. You will procure, label, and distribute medications per physician and pharmacist requests while upholding our policies and safety standards.

The role involves sterile compounding in IV rooms, dispensing medications, managing stock, and ensuring accurate charges and documentation. The hospital emphasizes patient care, teamwork, and adherence to the Code of Conduct and Mission and

Qualifications

• High School Graduate / GED
• PharmTech Pharmacy Technician License
• IV room (sterile compounding) experience

Responsibilities

• Procures and distributes medications orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment.
• Uses established policies, procedures, and protocols to fill and label medication orders and prepackage medications.
• Rounds in patient care and ancillary areas per established schedule. Delivers medications and supplies and picks up new orders and medications for return.
• Dispenses controlled substances with proper documentation; alerts pharmacist of any counting discrepancies or suspected diversions.
• Assures patient medications have been checked and released by a pharmacist prior to dispensing or delivery.
• Facilitates optimum service by responding to phone, intercom, and in-person requests and inquiries. Responds to STAT requests promptly.
• Prepares chemotherapy and other hazardous drugs, parenteral nutrition, sterile eye drops, irrigation solution, and other products per departmental procedures. Adheres to standard precautions for sterility and personal safety.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
• Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies using scheduled and spot inspections. Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date. Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
• Replenishes floor stock medications in automated dispensing systems, emergency kits, crash carts, and surgical kits.
• Enters charges and credits for patient medications promptly and accurately.
• Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation; files documentation in appropriate locations.
• Keeps pharmacy areas and equipment clean, neat, and well organized.
• Assists in all areas of the pharmacy as needed, including specialty areas.
• Works independently on projects and needs of the departments with minimal oversight.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" and "Mission and Value Statement."

Skills

IV room experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Pharmacy Technician License (PharmTech)

Job description

Johnston-Willis Hospital in Richmond, VA is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician II to join our pharmacy team. You will procure, label, and distribute medications per physician and pharmacist requests while upholding our policies and safety standards.

The role involves sterile compounding in IV rooms, dispensing medications, managing stock, and ensuring accurate charges and documentation. The hospital emphasizes patient care, teamwork, and adherence to the Code of Conduct and Mission and