Pharmacy Technician II PRN

ACHE; Bel Air (MD); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

ACHE seeks a Pharmacy Technician II to provide comprehensive pharmacy services, including dispensing, preparation, compounding, and inventory control under supervision of pharmacists and leadership. The role supports ambulatory, inpatient, infusion, or research settings within the department.

The technician will work as part of an interdisciplinary team, handling data entry, medication labeling, and ensuring accuracy per USP guidelines, with responsibilities that may include training staff and

Qualifications

• High School graduation or equivalent.
• Maryland Technician Registration or Maryland Pharmacy Intern Certificate or Pharmacy Student Technician Exemption Certificate for students enrolled in an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• At least 6 months of experience in a pharmacy technician role.

Responsibilities

• Selects, packages, and labels medication and supply orders for inspection and approval by a pharmacist.
• Processes medication orders with accurate data entry of patient and insurance information and order details for verification.
• Maintains and monitors inventory levels of medications and supplies.
• Delivers medications and pharmacy services to patients and care areas in compliance with standards.
• Calculates, measures and compounds per USP guidelines, including non-sterile and sterile compounding.
• Collaborates with health care team and pharmacist to address patient-specific medication needs.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Graduation or equivalent

Maryland Technician Registration

Maryland Pharmacy Intern Certificate

Pharmacy Student Technician Exemption Certificate

Enrollment in an accredited School of Pharmacy

6 months experience

Job description

Job Requirements

PRN - Rotating day/evenings shifts

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

• 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.


• 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