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Certified Pharmacy Technician
Job ID: 11423
Functional Area: Health/Medical
Position Type: Full Time
Experience Required: Less than 1 year
Location: Birmingham, AL
Department: PHA-Pharmacy
Education Required: High School Diploma or GED
Relocation Provided: No
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Position Description:
The Pharmacy Tech will perform duties in the pharmacy department to do not require a licensed professional including processing and delivering medication, ordering and issuing products, and receiving and ordering supplies. The Pharmacy Tech may prepare sterile products, and will perform various administrative duties as necessary.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Pharmacy Tech will perform duties in the pharmacy department to do not require a licensed professional including processing and delivering medication, ordering and issuing products, and receiving and ordering supplies. The Pharmacy Tech may prepare sterile products, and will perform various administrative duties as necessary.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist Pharmacist(s) with dispensing activities; assist with inventory control; maintain adequate drug supplies necessary to support daily operations
- Maintain the daily operations within the department to include answering phones, assisting individuals at the pharmacy window/counter, entering charges for medication, receiving and stocking drug orders, and maintaining cleanliness of assigned area
- Repackage bulk medication into unit dose containers, ensuring the correct drug name, strength, lot number, expiration date, and barcode are labeled; ensure the Pharmacist verifies the unit dose medication prior to placing in stock
- Ensure medications are delivered and distributed in a timely manner; observe established guidelines; ensure Pyxis medications are loaded properly
- Fill and deliver controlled substances to and from designated area according to established guidelines; maintain correct controlled substance counts; resolve discrepancies as necessary
- Prepare sterile products as necessary following proper protocols
- Perform other duties as assigned
Position Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS ETC.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED
- KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: Knowledge of Microsoft Office products; knowledge of supply and equipment ordering and inventory control; written and verbal communication skills; acuity with numbers
CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS ETC.
- Currently registered, or eligible to be registered, as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern/extern by the Alabama Board of Pharmacy (ALBOP); active registration required prior to date of hire. Currently certified as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or other nationally recognized and accredited certification program requiring examination.
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