PHARMACY TECHNICIAL CERTIFIED

Primary function.

Perform all nonprofessional aspects in the department, accountable for clerical duties that do no require professional judgment. Oversees purchasing and inventory control functions. Performs charge capture and reconciliation. Assist the Pharmacist under direct supervision in pharmacy duties related to patient profile, dispensing, labeling and record keeping.

Duties and responsibilities

• Perform all nonprofessional aspects in the department, accountable for clerical duties that do not require professional judgement.

• Places and receives telephone calls and/or electronic communications regarding communications of patient information, patient medication orders, stock orders from various departments, and so forth.

• Acts as receptionist to employees, staff, physicians, vendors, etc., who present themselves to the pharmacy.

• Maintains any Pharmacy forms.

• Maintains a neat, orderly, work areas

• Oversees purchasing and inventory control functions.

• Checks all approved drug returns for shipment back to issuing company and/or appropriate vendor and reconciles credits to return authorization.

• Credit patient medications returned to the Pharmacy by putting medications back into active stock as indicated.

• Unpacks stock shipments; verifies items received against invoices, prices items received, and places items in proper location in stock. Updates charge tables in computer data bank.

• Monthly checks drug stock supplies for expiration dates and removes any outdated drugs. Returns and/or destroys expired drugs using proper form.

• Maintains neat, orderly stock supplies of pharmaceuticals and dispensing items. (prescription vial, labels, etc.)

• Order medication and appropriate department supplies through appropriate vendors.

• Maintains familiarity with and complies with hospital purchaser contracts.

• Performs inventory counts annually and as needed.

• Performs charge capture and reconciliation.

• Calculates, reconciles, and prepares drug charges. Check Ancillary department pharmacy charges and Pyxis reports with patient’s medical record.

• Restocks (under pharmacist’ supervision) and reconciles Pyxis Inventory.

• Check ancillary charges for medications issued and charged by other departments and ADM’s

• Assist the Pharmacist under direct supervision in pharmacy duties related to patient profiles.

• Keeps patient information confidential, does not discuss patient condition or personal information with others not directly involved.

• Records medications dispensed in appropriate manner on patient profiles or ADM refill/delivery sheets.

• Maintain patient profile system for inpatients in current status, giving immediate attention to admissions, transfers, and discharges.

• Assist the pharmacist in dispensing/labeling.

• Fills drug order as prescribed according to Pharmacy Services policies.

• Fills supply requisitions for various hospital departments by maintaining records showing disposition of these medications and the physician orders and charges.

• Fills medication carts and ADM with patient medications as ordered by physician.

• Deliver medications and/or medication carts to appropriate nursing units.

• Prepackages medications in approved fashion, records appropriate information in the Pharmacy Logbook.

• Prepares labels for medications being dispersed and labels for drugs being prepackaged.

• Assist the pharmacist in record keeping.

• Performs various routine inspections. Reviews ADM discrepancy reports in conjunction with the pharmacist. Also reports missed doses at time of charge reconciliation.

• Runs daily, weekly, and monthly report. Pharmacist review and files.

• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications include:

• Successful completion of a pharmacy technician training acquired through informal training and experience.
• Registered in the state of Missouri as a Pharmacy Technician.
• High School Graduate or GED equivalent.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform light lifting and repetitious physical activity.
• Willing to learn drug names, dosages, symbols, and drug categories.

Working conditions

Work in a clean, organized, well lighted, and well-ventilated area. Most of the workday is spent on their feet. May be re4quired to lift heavy boxes or to use stepladders to retrieve supplies from shelves.

Physical requirements

Stand for long periods

Pick and pinch small tablets with fingers, and seize, hold, grasp or turn objects with hands.

Perceive the size, shape, temperature, or texture of objects by touching with fingertips.

Lift and push or pull up to 10 pounds.

Direct reports

None