Pharmacy Technician Certified, Evenings
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
About the Role
Under supervision and direction, performs a variety of technical duties related to preparing and dispensing drugs in accordance with standard procedures and techniques.
Key Responsibilities
- Fills medication orders under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
- Assists with inventory and stocking of medications in the pharmacy and patient care areas according to established pharmaceutical protocol and procedures.
- Provides routine information and responds to requests within scope of responsibility.
- Maintains records and files in accordance with pharmacy practice standards.
- Follows established procedures for medication safety, ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, quality standards, compliance activities, and policies and procedures.
- Performs other job functions as assigned or requested.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Proficiency in pharmacy based computer systems
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Qualifications
- Certified Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
- Pharmacy Technician - Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Pharmacy
- Ability to speak and communicate effectively with patients, associates, and other health professionals.
- Mathematical skills to perform routine pharmaceutical calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; computes rate, ratios, and percents).
- Ability to practice within the established role for pharmacy technicians in organized health care settings.
- Ability to use medical terminology, drug nomenclature, symbols, and abbreviations associated with pharmacy practice.
- Ability to explain and complete technical functions of the operation of the drug distribution system for organized healthcare settings.
- Ability to explain and apply basic pharmacology and pharmacologic principles.
- Ability to understand aseptic technique and prepare sterile products.
Licenses And Certifications
- Certified Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (Required)
- Pharmacy Technician - Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Pharmacy (Required)
- Certified Pharmacy Technician - ExCPT - National Healthcareer Association (Preferred)
- Pharmacy Technician - Mississippi - Mississippi Board of Pharmacy (Preferred)
Work Experience
- Preferred - No prior work experience
Physical Demands
- Climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion.
- Good balance and coordination.
- Medium work - exerting up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently.
- Close visual acuity including color, depth perception, and field of vision.
- Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact.
- Exposure to patient body fluids and hazardous or poisonous materials.
- Ability to react quickly to emergency situations.