Retail Pharmacy Technician, Columbia County

About the Role

Join Wellstar Health System at Columbia County Medical Center as a full-time Pharmacy Technician working Day shifts.

Job Summary

Prepare, compound, and dispense medications, and perform other technical duties in the pharmacy department under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist. Must demonstrate competency through supervised observation and any required annual competencies. Must be proficient in all responsibilities and duties of a certified pharmacy technician.

Key Responsibilities

• Medication Distribution

• Single Dispense: Prepare medications and/or IVs for dispensing, ensuring correct medication, strength, and form. Fill, label, and initial medication bags for pharmacist verification.

• Bulk Dispense: Fill multiple patient-specific medications according to department procedure.

• Transportation: Securely deliver bulk fills, first doses, and missing doses to appropriate units, ensuring patient confidentiality.

• Missing Doses: Upon request, properly generate labels, fill, and have pharmacist check before dispensing to floors or units.

• Product Preparation: Properly prepare, measure, and count medications, including compounding ointments, creams, oral solutions, oral solids, and IVs.

• (ADC) Automatic Dispensing Cabinet

• User Management: Accurately add new users to the ADC system.

• Product Loading: Properly load ADCs with correct medications after pharmacist verification. Monitor par levels and adjust as needed.

• Reporting: Generate reports to fill, track, and identify/report discrepancies.

• Minor Maintenance: Troubleshoot minor ADC problems.

• Restocking: Accurately fill medication, fluids, and restock stock-outs.

• Recalls: Assist the pharmacist and inventory specialist in retrieving recalled medications.

• Controlled Substances

• Follow all policies, procedures, and applicable laws for controlled substance medications.

• Proficient in the distribution and accountability of Controlled Substance Medications.

• IV Admixture

• Aseptic Technique: Demonstrate knowledge of aseptic technique, including proper hand washing and IV Room attire. Understand Joint Commission, hospital, and departmental policies. Complete aseptic technique competency.

• Small Volume: Prepare small volume admixtures.

• Specialty Solutions: Prepare epidural, intrathecal, intravenous, intramuscular, sterile syringes, and chemotherapy (when applicable).

• Syringes: Prepare neonatal syringes (when applicable).

• Large Volume: Prepare large volume solutions.

• Room Cleaning: Maintain a clean room environment according to policies and procedures.

• Safety and Compliance

• Follow all safety and compliance standards for compounding medications.

• Ensure all requirements and procedures of the United States Pharmacopeia are met.

• Miscellaneous Activities

• Repackaging and Bar-coding: Accurately label all repackaged items per Georgia Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations.

• Provide customer service to customers and other healthcare professionals in-person or virtually.

• Process charges (late charges, supplemental, OR charges, nuclear, exception reports).

• Order supplies and obtain purchase orders using the appropriate ordering system.

• Restock code carts and other kits, ensuring required inspections are completed.

• Perform monthly unit and pharmacy inspections, ensuring assigned areas are clean and monitoring temperature/humidity.

• Perform out-of-date tracking on medications.

• Train and mentor pharmacy technicians.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Comply with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Required Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED

• Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s):

• PHT - Registered Pharmacy Tech

• CPHT - Cert Pharmacy Tech or PHARMINT - Pharmacist - Intern

• Licensed and in good standing with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.

• Required Minimum Skills:

• Basic computer skills

• Good oral communication skills

• Basic management skills

• Good problem-solving skills

• Good interpersonal skills

• Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds

• Ability to push a transportation cart of approximately 100 pounds

• Preferred Experience:

• Hospital pharmacy experience

• General experience in all phases of pharmacy operations, including basic knowledge of automated dispensing cabinets, inventory management, medication order interpretation, and Georgia Pharmacy law.