What are the responsibilities and job description for the PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - PART TIME position at Noland Hospital Birmingham - Downtown?
Summary of Duties
Performs technical support functions as directed to the adult and geriatric patient.
Essential Job Functions
- Maintains floor stock throughout the hospital
- Fills and delivers unit dose carts
- Prepares medications pursuant to medication orders
- Prepares intravenous admixture solutions
- Performs repackaging duties as required
- Enters new medication orders into the computer system
- Assists with collection and recording of statistical Quality Control information
- Complies with hospital policies regarding inventory, purchasing, receiving, and storing all pharmaceuticals
- Processes pharmacy charges
- Assists in maintaining and properly storing an adequate inventory of pharmacy items; rotates stock and checks expiration dates
- Processes orders with wholesalers and manufacturers and checks in stock
- Fills unit dose medications accurately
- Compounds IV medications accurately
- Assumes other responsibilities and duties, as assigned, to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital
Education
High school graduate or equivalent.
Experience
Minimum of six (6) months experience in a pharmacy preferred.
Physical Requirements for Essential Job Functions