Pharmacy Technician I Specialty Pharmacy (Per Diem, Day)

Under the supervision of Pharmacy manager and oversight by the Staff Pharmacists, performs entry level technician functions and assists with drug dispensing and record keeping.  Maintains pharmacy inventory levels and integrity both within and outside the pharmacy.

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES

• Prepares and labels oral, injectable and other medications for patients, under supervision and verification by a pharmacist according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Under the supervision of a Pharmacist, reconstitutes additives, calculates volumes, and mixes IV solutions, nutritional products, according to departmental procedures using aseptic technique. 
• Answers telephone calls from patient care areas about dispensing issues, IV's and general order clarification issues. Refers all clinical and pharmacologic questions to the pharmacist.
• Prepares unit-dose packages of both solid and injectable preparations from bulk stock.
•  Performs IV rounds to monitor for utilization of solutions with additives.
• Prepares IV labels and initiates and maintains IV additive profiles on all patients receiving medication solutions.
• Credits returned and unused medication to patient's profiles in the computer.
• Restocks and maintains inventory levels in immediate working areas.
• Performs ADM activities including running of reports, restocking and billing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Hours of Work:  Various shifts.

REQUIRED:

• High school graduate preferred. Completion of pharmacy technologist training program.

• Registration as Pharmacy technician or Intern Pharmacist with the California State Board of Pharmacy is required.

• Prior experience in hospital practice not required. Knowledge of the laws involved in hospital pharmacy practice.

• Must demonstrate competency in basic pharmaceutical calculations.  

• Ability to type 25 wpm and have previous computer experience.