PRN Pharmacy Technician

The Menninger Clinic; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Menninger Clinic is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support on-call and as-needed operations. The role involves handling telephone inquiries, preparing and verifying controlled substances, and maintaining orderly inventory in the pharmacy.

Responsibilities include filling medication orders, repackaging into unit doses, and documenting patient medication transactions. Education includes a high school diploma; a certificate as a Pharmacy Technician is preferred, with at least one year of

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: Pharmacy Technician Certificate from an accredited program.
• One year of technician experience in retail or hospital.

Responsibilities

• Answer the telephone and provide information to callers when appropriate.
• Prepare and verify controlled drug records and file narcotic records.
• Fill medication orders, re-pack into unit dosages, and verify with a pharmacist.
• Order and receive medications, manage par levels, and store patient medications securely.

Skills

Telephone support

Inventory management

Order verification

Education

High school diploma

Pharmacy technician certificate (preferred)

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

This position is on-call or as needed. Ability to work 7:00a-3:30p and 10:30a-7:00p Monday-Friday, or 9:00a-3:00p Saturday & Sunday

Key Functions

Administrative

• Answer the telephone, provide information to callers when appropriate, and record messages accurately; refer questions to a pharmacist when necessary.
• Prepare controlled drug records for the units, verify accurately when adding or removing narcotics, and file control substance records
• Maintain inventory orderly with in-date medications and clean shelves in the pharmacy

Operations

• Fill Medication orders including cart fill; return excess medication to stock; verify the accuracy of the orders with the registered pharmacist.
• Re-package medication into unit dosage quantities and have them available.
• Properly storing and recording transactions of patients own medications that are stored in the pharmacy
• Ordering and receiving medications from the supplier, based on need and appropriate par levels.

Perform other job-related duties as assigned, to include participation on selected task forces and committees as deemed appropriate by the Director of Pharmacy.

Education Required: High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred: Pharmacy Technician Certificate from an accredited Pharmacy technician school

Experience Required: One year of technician experience in retail or hospital