Pharmacy Technician

Duration: 3 Months Contract

Shift Timings: 2-10pm and 9-5pm

Pay: $19/HR - 20/HR

Can consider Pharmacy Technician trainees

Job Description

Fills prescription items, as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy, packaging

medications for dispensing and for delivery, meeting the accuracy and productivity

standards of the pharmacy

Labels products appropriately, including cautionary or auxiliary labels

Participates in the periodic inventory of the pharmacy

May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves and remove out-of-date items from the

inventory

Prepares medications including emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments, which may

include non-sterile compounding

Communicates with internal and external customers in a pleasant and professional

manner

May process returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction

Assists in the training of new employees

Also performs at least one of the following:

o Works in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room;

o Works with automated machine to prepack drugs;

o Manages inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and

identify expired medications, managing to the pharmacy standard for Days on

Hand;

o Inputs patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce

labels (data entry);

o Mixes/packages IV medications, sanitizes IV room, equipment and hood

Services facility-based medication dispensing machines (e.g., Rx Now)

Performs other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

Required: High School diploma or equivalent. Experience in a pharmacy setting and

with medical terminology. Ability to operate a computer; ability to recognize and

identify medications. Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, effective oral

communication. Pharmacy Technician license.

Desired: Long Term Care pharmacy experience.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: Up to $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Afternoon shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $20