Pharmacy Technician
Core
Assists the Veterinary Pharmacist in entering prescriptions, preparing and compounding medications, managing inventory, and handling pharmaceutical orders for animals.
Role type
Pharmacy Technician
Builds
Prescription medications, compounded solutions, capsules, and pet food diets for veterinary patients
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Pharmacy
Required skills
Prescription entry, sterile compounding, inventory management, solution preparation, capsule compounding, order processing, phone support, stock reporting, disposal of outdated pharmaceuticals
Preferred skills
Experience with sterile compounding
Technologies
Cubex system, computer systems for price updates and order entry
Responsibilities
Enter new and refill prescriptions into the computer; prepare and refill medication stations; prepare various solutions, capsules, and compounds; receive and unpack pharmaceutical orders; restock pharmacy shelves including prescription pet food diets; package prescriptions for mailings; answer pharmacy phone and assist callers; fill departmental orders for pharmaceuticals; submit forms for disposal of outdated non-controlled pharmaceuticals and biologicals; return unclaimed prescriptions to stock and credit client accounts.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC