Pharmacy Tech Certified-RTH-Chandler

Position Summary: Under the supervision, prepares and packages a variety of specialized pharmaceuticals as specified in prescription.

Critical Tasks:

• Receives and reviews written prescriptions or refill requests; determines kind, strength and dosage; verifies accuracy referring discrepancies to Pharmacist as appropriate.

• Enters new and/or refill prescription information into computer to provide for accuracy of patient profile and medications

• Calculates and converts to proper weights and measure solutions, medications and drugs; visually checks for accuracy

• Prepares unit dose medication carts according to patient profile cardex

• Prepares, compounds, packages and labels pharmaceuticals

• Receives and fills ward and clinic drug supply orders; computes requested drug/supply amounts.

• Performs physical inventory of all pharmacy items to provide for continuous adequate stock levels in accordance with established policies and security requirements

• Repackages items into smaller units as determined by usage; prepares labels to include generic name, manufacturer, lot/control number and shipment number

• Maintains department logs of medications

• Stocks Pyxsis with all non-controlled medications.

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of a course of study leading to a high school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of Pharmacy Technician certification course; 6 months previous pharmacy experience preferred