Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

• Dispenses medications under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist excluding Narcotics, Controlled and Semi Controlled medications.
• Reviews physician’s medication orders/prescriptions and prepares medication for distribution under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, calling the attention of a pharmacist to any observed conflicts/discrepancies.
• Inputs physician’s medication orders into Pharmacy Patient Medication Profile and maintains related records.
• Fills unit dose medication cassettes according to Patient Medication Profile.
• Exchanges medication cassettes according to the departmental schedule.
• Communicates with nurses and other hospital staff.
• Assists pharmacists in coordinating unit dose distribution and operations in the dispensing area of the inpatient and outpatient pharmacies.
• Performs tasks required for processing prescriptions under Pharmacist supervision.
• Maintains inventory levels of fast-moving repackaged medications.
• Maintains established levels of medication in the dispensing areas, replenishes stock as necessary and reports any pending shortages or unusual movement in supplies/medications to the senior pharmacist.