What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Pharmacy Technician position at Medical Recruitment Strategies?
Title - Certified Pharmacy Technician
Location - Portland, ME
Shift - (2) 11AM-7 : 30pm and (2) 2 : 30-11 : 30pm
Requirement - Maine Technician License Required.
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- May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves and remove out-of-date items from the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 :
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.
