Pharmacy Technician

Job Title : Pharmacy Technician

Location: Bethlehem PA 18017

Duration : 3 months contract

Payrate: $19 - $21/hr

Shift: 12:00pm- 8:30pm and 4:00pm-12:30am

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* May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves and remove out-of-date items from the inventory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

* Works in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room;

* Works with automated machine to prepack drugs;

* Manages inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and identify expired medications, managing to the pharmacy standard for Days on Hand;

* Inputs patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce labels (data entry);

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

* Services facility-based medication dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow)

* 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: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Afternoon shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $21