Operations Pharmacy Tech - Community Pharmacy
Core
Assists in drug distribution and preparation under pharmacist supervision in a community pharmacy setting.
Role type
Operations Pharmacy Technician I
Builds
Unit-dose medications, dispensed prescriptions, and drug supplies for patients
Domain
Healthcare / Pharmacy
Required skills
Reading physician orders, preparing unit-dose medications, arithmetic calculations for dosage, inventory management, labeling parenteral and non-parenteral medications, communicating with patients/caregivers, maintaining controlled substance records
Preferred skills
Associate degree or post-high school education in a science field, completion of a pharmacy technician training program, 6 months of pharmacy technician experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Prepare unit-dose medications and deliver medications; read physician orders and prepare medication for dispensing; order and deliver drug supplies; take inventory and replace outdated or depleted medications; accurately prepare non-parenteral medications including oral solutions; label parenteral and prescription products; perform arithmetic calculations for dosage determinations; maintain records for controlled substances; answer telephone calls; ensure pharmacy service areas are clean and orderly
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC
