Pharmacy Technician II - Full-Time, Inpatient

Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours, overnight rotating

Position Summary:

Working under the day-to-day supervision of the pharmacists and Pharmacy leadership, the Pharmacy Technician is responsible for the proper handling of medications. This includes but is not limited to: receiving, distribution, management of expiration dates, management of inventory in Pyxis, storage, repackaging, compounding, filling orders, delivering, and stocking. Additional and ongoing demonstration of intermediate skills in the practice of pharmacy as defined below are required. The job requires excellent communication skills and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities:

• Performs hazardous compounding

• Performs batch sterility tests

• Monitors at least one Key Performance Indicator or produces at least one Key Process Improvement

• Assists in revising training materials

• Demonstrates intermediate skill performance by performing at least one of the following: intermediate purchasing skills, decentralized pharmacy services, medication histories, or ADC optimization

• Complies with HIPAA policies

• Performs excellent recordkeeping, accuracy, and handoffs when dealing with Controlled Substances, and immediately reports any concerns/discrepancies to pharmacist or supervisor

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• Certification/Licensure: Current Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification and current MA Pharmacy Technician license

• Able to perform gloved fingertip and media fill test as required.

• Written and oral communication skills

• Basic math needed for compounding

• Ability to work in a team environment

• Ability to problem solve

• Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, and staff